Table 1.
Patient characteristics at admission
| mBMC (n = 15) | Controls (n = 13) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age - years | 58.5 ± 8.9 | 58.7 ± 9.7 | 0.965 |
| Female sex - no | 3 | 3 | 0.843 |
| Body mass index | 25.7 ± 2.6 | 27.1 ± 3.2 | 0.240 |
| Current smokers - no | 5 | 3 | 0.836 |
| Hypertension - no | 2 | 3 | 0.502 |
| Diabetes mellitus - no | 1 | 1 | 0.916 |
| Previous angina - no | 2 | 4 | 0.262 |
| Blood pressure - mm Hg | |||
| systolic | 133 ± 21 | 125 ± 18 | 0.320 |
| diastolic | 79 ± 12 | 78 ± 13 | 0.807 |
| Heart rate - beats/min | 71 ± 12 | 80 ± 14 | 0.090 |
| Time from symptom onset to PCI - min | 239 ± 100 | 228 ± 112 | 0.780 |
| Maximum creatine kinase MB - μg/l | 382 ± 130 | 334 ± 143 | 0.376 |