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. 2017 Jun 30;70(2):233–240. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2017.06.017

Table 2.

Comparison of the baseline characteristics, clinical features and biochemical markers between major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) positive and MACE negative group.

Variables MACE-positive MACE-negative ap-value
n = 102 n = 195
Age [years] 54.49 ± 11.41 55.82 ± 10.50 d0.317
Male, n (%) 68 (66.7) 120 (61.5) b0.384
Rural area, n (%) 36 (35.3) 48 (24.6) b0.052



Previous Hx, n (%)
Diabetic 37 (36.3) 71 (36.4) b0.982
Smokers 29 (28.4) 63 (32.3) b0.493
HTN 66 (64.7) 144 (73.8) b0.100
Familial Hx of CAD/MI 37 (36.3) 80 (41.0) b0.426
Prior CABG 3 (2.9) 4 (2.1) c0.695
Prior MI 39 (38.2) 72 (36.9) b0.824
PCI 19 (18.6) 27 (13.8) b0.279



On admission vitals
Heart rate [bpm] 83.34 ± 15.34 82.97 ± 16.18 d0.851
Systolic BP [mm Hg] 125.43 ± 26.71 128.16 ± 27.20 d0.409
Diastolic BP [mm Hg] 79.65 ± 14.93 79.75 ± 16.95 d0.958
NYHA classification, n (%): b0.018
Class 1 14 (13.7) 49 (25.1)
Class 2 43 (42.2) 82 (42.1)
Class 3 18 (17.6) 37 (19.0)
Class 4 27(26.5) 27 (13.8)
KILLIP CLASS, n (%): b0.414
Class 1 58 (56.9) 119 (61)
Class 2 26 (25.5) 55 (28.2)
Class 3 7 (6.9) 9 (4.6)
Class 4 11 (10.8) 12 (6.2)
LVEF [%} 43.57 ± 11.89 47.71 ± 11.16 d0.003
Number of diseased vessels, n (%): b0.031
1 vessel 21 (20.6) 59 (30.3)
>1 vessel 76 (74.5) 116 (59.5)



Cardiac enzymes
Troponin-I [ng/mL] 2.90 (3.21) 2.90 (3.86) e0.775
CK [U/L] 147.50 (203.00) 126.00 (182.00) e0.555
CKMB [U/L] 43.53 ± 21.78 43.30 ± 20.69 d0.928
LDH [U/L] 340.23 (159.5) 312.00 (180.00) e0.599
AST [U/L] 33.50 (24.0) 31.00 (20.0) e0.780



Biochemical markers
Cholesterol[mg/dL] 167.72 ± 47.20 154.96 ± 40.28 d0.021
HDL [mg/dL] 33.82 ± 8.22 33.88 ± 9.69 d0.962
LDL [mg/dL] 99.35 ± 42.66 88.07 ± 36.75 d0.018
Triglycerides [mg/dL] 166.66 ± 82.07 154.77 ± 86.47 d0.253
Total Bilirubin [mg/dl] 0.50 ± 0.19 0.46 ± 0.19 d0.181
ALT [U/L] 21.00 (23.5) 23.00 (21.0) e0.806
ALP [U/L] 92.98 ± 27.27 91.50 ± 27.70 d0.659
Sodium [mEq/L] 136.70 ± 6.27 137.61 ± 5.60 d0.204
BUN [mg/dL] 16.13 ± 7.01 13.78 ± 5.33 d0.003
Creatinine [mg/dL] 1.09 ± 0.33 1.08 ± 0.35 d0.802
WBC count [×103/μL] 11.20 ± 5.5 10.10 ± 4.0 d0.021
Neutrophil [×103/μL] 6.94 ± 1.33 6.74 ± 1.12 d0.170
Lymphocyte [×103/μL] 2.12 ± 1.01 2.44 ± 0.98 d0.010
Hemoglobin [gm/dl] 12.40 ± 2.07 12.54 ± 2.28 d0.630
RBC count [×106/μL] 4.58 ± 0.85 4.64 ± 0.76 d0.550
Hematocrit [%] 37.41 ± 6.28 37.94 ± 6.20 d0.491
Platelet count [×103/μL] 307.47 ± 104.12 280.94 ± 102.69 d0.036
MPV [fL] 10.41 ± 1.26 10.41 ± 1.25 d0.965
RDW [%] 15.12 ± 1.78 14.98 ± 1.92 d0.566
WMR 1056.95 (542.80) 967.40 (448.40) e0.008
PLR 147.68 (122.10) 109.50 (68.7) e<0.001
NLR 3.55 (3.10) 2.70 (2.13) e0.034



Follow up features, n (%)
Cardiogenic shock 18 (17.6) 13 (6.7) b0.003
GI Bleeding 14 (13.7) 7 (3.6) b0.001
Dialysis 2 (2.0) 4 (2.1) b0.661
Transfusion 18 (17.6) 16 (8.2) b0.015
CABG 16 (15.7) 15 (7.7) b0.032
Stent placement, 36 (35.3) 52 (26.7) b0.122
Access site complication 0 (0.0) 3 (1.5) c0.554
Duration of hospital stay [days] 7.00 (5.3) 7.00 (5.0) e0.496
TIMI scoreSTEMI 4.56 ± 1.58 4.53 ± 1.88 d0.928
TIMI scoreNSTEMI/UA 3.69 ± 1.31 3.86 ± 1.37 d0.428
Diagnosis, n (%): b0.985
NSTEMI 27 (26.5) 52 (26.7)
STEMI 40 (39.2) 78 (40.0)
UA 35 (34.3) 65 (33.3)

All values are presented as mean ± standard deviation, median (IQR) and frequency (percentages). BP—blood pressure; CK-MB—creatine kinase MB isoenzyme; HTN— Hyper tension; CAD— coronary artery disease; CABG— coronary artery bypass grafting; PCI— percutaneous coronary intervention; HDL—high density lipoprotein; LDL—low density lipoprotein; MI—myocardial infarction; NYHA—New York Heart Association; LDH—Lactate dehydrogenase; AST—Aspartate Aminotransferase; ALT—Alanine transaminase; ALP—Alkaline phosphatase; MPV—mean platelet volume; RDW—Red Cell Distribution Width; WMR—; PLR— platelets to lymphocytes ratio; NLR— neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio; NSTEMI—non ST elevation myocardial infarction;STEMI— ST elevation myocardial infarction; UA—unstable angina; BUN— blood urea nitrogen; Cr—creatinine; TIMI— thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.

a

p values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.

b

chi-square test.

c

Fisher-exact test.

d

Independent t-test.

e

Mann-Whitney test was used to compare quantitative data without normal distribution.