Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of acute coronary syndrome and control subjects.
| Clinical variables | NCn=40 | UAn=42 | NSTEMIn=41 | STEMIn=41 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 67.29±9.58 | 64.00±12.54 | 70.31±14.90 | 66.94±16.35 |
| Gender (male) | 26(65%) | 29(69%) | 25(61%) | 30(73%) |
| Current smoker | 0 | 21(50%) | 16(39%) | 20(49%) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 129.24±22.24 | 152.30±28.92 | 154.22±26.21 | 135.0±031.42 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 77.96±13.20 | 82.93±14.44 | 84.72±16.24 | 72.31±18.66 |
| HR (/minute) | 82.62±24.75 | 81.30±15.27 | 87.53±20.09 | 82.62±24.75 |
| LVEF | 75.12±8.41 | 57.12±11.53 | 45.32±11.54* | 35.42±7.35* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.21±2.14 | 20.14±2.63 | 21.78±3.54 | 22.41±3.87§ |
| WBC (x109/l) | 5.65±1.38 | 7.91±2.66 | 9.65±3.77 | 12.70±3.44* |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | 71.93±19.12 | 86.93±16.59 | 150.50±187.00 | 155.81±160.86 |
| Fasting glucose (hightest) (mmol/l) | 5.21±0.33 | 5.80±1.18 | 6.65±2.49 | 7.18±2.30 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 47.62±14.65 | 47.05±9.08 | 52.25±13.05 | 50.00±13.87 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 1.36±0.63 | 1.58±0.92 | 1.71±0.88 | 1.79±1.50 |
| TC (mmol/l) | 5.16±0.54 | 4.86±1.30 | 4.54±0.82 | 4.71±0.82 |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.20±0.39 | 1.15±0.28 | 1.10±0.33 | 1.02±0.34 |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.02±0.37 | 3.07±1.18 | 2.67±0.71 | 2.96±0.84 |
| Peak cTnT (μg/l) | NA | 0.023±0.03 | 0.76±1.12 | 3.80±5.77* |
| Peak CPK (U/L) | NA | 255.80±371.35 | 641.46±834.57§ | 2667.31±1974.44* |
| Treatment | ||||
| PCI | NA | 18(42%) | 22(54%) | 24(59%) |
| CABG | NA | 0 | 0 | 4(10%)* |
| Aspirin | NA | 39(93%) | 39(95%) | 40(98%) |
| Clopidogrel | NA | 12(28%) | 19(46%) | 31(76%) |
| LMWH | NA | 35(83%) | 37(90%) | 36(87%) |
| Statin | NA | 27(64%) | 32(78%) | 39(95%) |
* p<0.05 vs NA, UA, NSTEMI, # p<0.05 vs NSTEMI, §p<0.05 vs NA and UA
The data are given as the mean ± SE or number of patients. SBP=systolic blood pressure, DBP=diastolic blood pressure, HR=heart rate, BMI=body mass index, WBC=white blood cell, HbA1c=glycoseylated hemoglobin, TG=Triglyceride, TC=Serum total cholesterol, HDL-C=High density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C=Low density lipoprotein cholesterol, Peak cTnT=Peak troponin T, Peak CPK=Peak creatine kinase; PCI= Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; CABG= coronary artery bypass graft; LMWH= low molecular weight heparin