Characterization of the acute myocardial infarction in patients selected for the study.

The use of medications for the control of major atherosclerotic risk factors i.e., hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus was studied independently under the discretion of the care provider. These conditions were controlled by using various medications as indicated in the Table.aFor those patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, oral hypoglycemic drugs such as sulfonylurea, alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, thiazolidinediones, biguanides, were administered under the supervision of a medical practitioner as found appropriatebAnti-Hypertensive drugs such as hydroquinone, ACE-inhibitors, Alpha-Adrenoceptor Blockers; (Prazosin, Doxazosin, Terazosin,Phenoxybenzamine); Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers, Potassium Channel Opener; Ca+ion channel blockers were used in case of the patients who were suffering from hypertension. These patients were mostly suffering from essential hypertension for which neither any specific diagnosis nor any therapy is currently available.The table represents the various AMI patients who participated in the study. Co-morbidities like hypertension, diabetes mellitus and smoking have been listed in the table. Plasma nitric oxide (NO) values have also been shown for each individual.HYP = Hypertension; DM = Diabetes Mellitus; M = Male; F = Female; Numbers within parentheses represent the age of the respective persons.