Figure 1. Peripheral leukocytosis after primary percutaneus coronary intervention (PPCI).

Absolute number of total leukocytes, neutrophil granulocytes and monocytes (A), as well as lymphocytes and the main T-cell subsets (B) in peripheral blood. Concentration of leukocyte populations are displayed for patients 24 h following PPCI in STEMI (n = 31), 3 months post PPCI (n = 24), and in age-matched healthy Controls (n = 18). 1-way ANOVA with Tukeys' post-hoc test was performed. *p<0.05, ***p<0.001, ns not significant.