Research Article

The Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index May Predict the Coronary Slow Flow Better Than High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Angiography

Table 1

Baseline clinical characteristics of the patients with coronary slow flow and normal coronary flow.

CharacteristicsAll patientsCSFNormal coronary flow value
n = 197n = 105n = 92

Age (years)56.8 ± 10.355.7 ± 9.958.1 ± 10.60.058
Male, n (%)127 (64.5%)78 (74.3%)49 (53.3%)0.002
BMI, kg/m227.4 ± 4.328.1 ± 3.926.8 ± 4.70.019
SBP, mmHg124.3 ± 20.5126.7 ± 21.9121.5 ± 18.40.116
DBP, mmHg75.9 ± 11.876.8 ± 12.174.9 ± 11.50.407
Heart rate, bpm76 ± 1577 ± 1375 ± 160.121

Comorbidities, n (%)
 Hypertension84 (42.6%)46 (43.8%)38 (41.3%)0.723
 Diabetes mellitus58 (29.4%)38 (36.2%)20 (21.7%)0.026
 Hyperlipidemia60 (30.5%)37(35.2%)23 (25.0%)0.119
 Current smoker103 (52.3%)64 (61.0%)39 (42.3%)0.009
 Family history of CAD46 (23.4%)24 (22.9%)22 (23.9%)0.861

Medical therapy on admission, n (%)
 ACE-i or ARB73 (37.1%)38 (36.2%)35 (38.0%)0.788
 CCB16 (8.1%)9 (8.6%)7 (7.6%)0.805
 Beta-blocker16 (8.1%)8 (7.6%)8 (8.7%)0.783
 Statin36 (18.3%)16 (15.2%)20 (21.7%)0.239
 Aspirin44 (22.3%)23 (21.9%)21 (22.8)0.877

ACE-i, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; BMI, body mass index; BPM = Beat per minute; CAD = Coronary artery disease; CCB = Calcium channel blocker; CSF = Coronary slow flow; DBP = Diastolic blood pressure; SBP = Systolic blood pressure.