Table 3 . Results for Patients with Coronary Disease , Categorized by Age and Sex

It is well established that the presence of abnormally high concentrations of blood lipids is one important factor in the pathogenesis of coronary arteriosclerosis. However, opinions differ as to whether enhanced cholesterol or enhanced triglycerides is of greater significance. Some investigators indicate that blood cholesterol concentrations correlate best with coronary artery disease (1). Others suggest that triglycerides are elevated more frequently than cholesterol (2, 3). Still others find that enhanced triglycerides without enhanced cholesterol is not associated with an increased risk of coronary arteriosclerosis (4,5). In most studies attempting to correlate blood lipids with coronary arteriosclerosis, the presence of coronary artery disease is based on clinical and