Table 1. Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study population (n = 272).
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 60.0 (53.0, 67.0) |
| Male sex | 223 (82%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.6 (24.4, 29.1) |
| Hypertension | 73 (26.8%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 26 (9.6%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 17 (6.3%) |
| Current smoker | 139 (51.1%) |
| Time from symptom to PCIa (min) | 179 (123, 261) |
| Anterior MIb | 131 (48.2%) |
| Multivessel disease | 90 (33.1%) |
| Peak troponin T (ng/L) | 5865 (3302, 10337) |
| Peak CRPc (mg/L) | 18 (7, 45) |
| NT-proBNPd (pmol/L) | 9 (5, 22) |
Data are presented as median (25th, 75th percentile) or numbers (%).
aPCI: Percutaneous coronary intervention
bInfarct localization: Anterior myocardial infarction (MI) vs inferior or posterior MI
cCRP: C-reactive protein
dNT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.