Table 3. Comparing CEC count with an increasing TIMI UA/NSTEMI risk score for the 3 categories.
TIMI NSTEMI/UA Risk score | Low | Intermediate | High | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Score | 0–2 | 3–4 | 5–7 | — |
N (%) | 14 (35.9) | 15 (38.5) | 10 (25.6) | — |
CEC/ml | 5.3 (3.1–7.0) | 10.8 (5.8–15.4) | 18.0 (8.7–22.4) | <0.001 |
TIMI, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction; NSTEMI, non-ST segment elevated myocardial infarction; UA, unstable angina; CEC, circulating endothelial cells.