Table 1.

Demographic and biochemical characteristics at index hospitalization

Values are presented as mean ± SD or number (%).

FHx, family history; BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; CVA, cerebrovascular disease; PAD, peripheral vascular disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; CK, creatine kinase; TnI, troponin-I; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.

^aSmokers are defined as people who smoked at least 100 cigarettes in a lifetime and currently smoke every day or some days.