Microarray analysis of whole blood from acute myocardial infarction and angina pectoris patients

Microarray gene expression profiling of whole blood samples obtained from both patients with ischemic heart disease and from healthy control subjects. Ischemic heart disease patients were between ages 40 - 55 years and comprised two subgroups: acute myocardial infarction (n=6) and angina pectoris (n=6) patients. All patients had angiographically confirmed ischemic heart disease.

The asymptomatic controls (n=11) were matched for age and gender and common risk factors, such as diabetes and hypertension. The controls were considered healthy based on their ECG recordings and did not have a personal or family history of ischemic heart disease.