Table 5 Prognostic value of specific markers for predicting new coronary events (NCE) at six months and one year.
| Risk factor | NCE 0–6 months | Risk factor | NCE 0–1 year | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sens | Spec | PPV | NPV | Sens | Spec | PPV | NPV | ||
| CRP >78μmol/l | 52% | 80% | 45% | 84% | CRP >121 μmol/l | 39% | 89% | 60% | 78% |
| IL‐1β >0.12 pg/ml | 73% | 62% | 37% | 88% | IL‐1β >0.39 pg/ml | 52% | 75% | 46% | 79% |
| IL‐6 >2.5 pg/ml | 84% | 40% | 30% | 89% | IL‐6 >2.3 pg/ml | 91% | 42% | 38% | 92% |
| IL‐6:IL‐10 >1.18 | 58% | 77% | 44% | 85% | IL‐6:IL‐10 >1.18 | 56% | 78% | 52% | 81% |
| IL‐1β:IL‐10 >0.02 | 73% | 60% | 36% | 88% | IL‐1β:IL‐10 >0.02 | 65% | 59% | 38% | 80% |
CRP, C‐reactive protein; IL, interleukin; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value; Sens, sensitivity; Spec, specificity.