Table 1. Clinical patient characteristics of the main study group.
| STEMI, 24 h post PCI | Stable, >3 months post STEMI | |
| n | 31 | 24 |
| Age, years, median (range) | 58.1 (45–65) | 61.8 (47–74) |
| Sex: M/F | 31/0 | 24/0 |
| Initial troponin I, ng/L | 7.4±2.9 | NA |
| Peak troponin I, ng/L | 35.7±3.3 | NA |
| CK, U/L | 420±653 | NA |
| Number of vessels (1/2/3) | 19/7/5 | 6/4/14 |
| TIMI flow before PCI (0/1/2/3) | 26/0/4/1 | NA |
| Onset-to-balloon time, min | 194±28 | NA |
| Door-to-balloon time, min | 26±2 | NA |
| Ejection fraction, % | 46±2* | 38±4 |
| Risk factors | ||
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.1±0.04 | 4.2±0.05 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.9±0.2 | 3.1±0.3 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.6±0.2 | 2.1±0.2 |
| Dyslipidemia | 7/31 | 11/24 |
| BMI | 28.7±0.9 | 29.4±1.3 |
| Diabetes | 3/31 | 8/24 |
| Hypertension | 7/31 | 14/24 |
| Current smoking | 14/31 | 3/31 |
| Family history of CHD | 18/31 | 11/24 |
| History | ||
| Previous MI | 1/31 | 24/24 |
| Previous CABG | 0/31 | 6/24 |
| Previous PCI | 2/31 | 24/24 |
| Statins | 6/31 | 23/24 |
CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; CHD: coronary heart disease; MI: myocardial infarction; NA: not applicable.
*
For STEMI patients ejection fraction 3 days after event.