Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
| Variables | STEMI | Control | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 40) | (n = 32) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Age, years | 63.7 ± 2.1 | 55.9 ± 2.5 | 0.02 |
| Male, n (%) | 22 (55.0) | 19 (59.4) | 0.71 |
| Body mass index | 23.5 ± 0.4 | 25.3 ± 0.8 | 0.04 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 24 (60.0) | 14 (43.8) | 0.17 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 12 (30.0) | 4 (12.5) | 0.08 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 8 (20.0) | 5 (15.6) | 0.63 |
| Current smoking | 14 (35.0) | 6 (18.8) | 0.13 |
| Laboratory findings | |||
| WBC | 10.0 ± 0.6 | 6.3 ± 0.3 | < 0.01 |
| Seg | 63.2 ± 2.9 | 52.2 ± 2.6 | 0.01 |
| Hemoglobin | 13.5 ± 0.3 | 14.2 ± 0.3 | 0.09 |
| Creatinine | 1.1 ± 0.03 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.03 |
| TC | 173.3 ± 6.5 | 171.5 ± 6.1 | 0.84 |
| TG | 104.4 ± 9.1 | 119.7 ± 10.3 | 0.27 |
| HDL | 44.2 ± 2.0 | 43.2 ± 1.7 | 0.73 |
| LDL | 106.8 ± 5.5 | 102.5 ± 5.7 | 0.6 |
| hsCRP | 3.0 ± 1.4 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.07 |
| CK-MB | 8.7 ± 4.4 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.05 |
| TnT | 55.0 ± 9.9 | 0.03 ± 0.03 | < 0.01 |
| Extent of CAD | |||
| One vessel | 12 (30.0) | ||
| Two vessel | 18 (45.0) | ||
| Three vessel | 10 (25.0) | ||
| Culprit lesion, n (%) | |||
| LAD | 19 (47.5) | ||
| LCX | 4 (10.0) | ||
| RCA | 17 (42.5) | ||
| Pre TIMI flow 0−1, n (%) | 21 (52.5) | ||
| Collateral 0−1, n (%) | 38 (95.0) |
WBC, white blood cell; Seg, segmented neutrophil count; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; CRP, complement reactive protein; CK-MB, creatin kinase-myocardial band; TnT, cardiac troponin T; CAD, coronary artery disease; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LCX, left circumflex artery; RCA, right coronary artery; TIMI, Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.