Table 2.
Baseline demographic data of enrolled subjects
| AMI | Healthy controls | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 25 | 14 | NA |
| Age (years) (median ± range) | 64.4 ± 11.7 | 57.3 ± 9.5 | 0.060 |
| Gender (male) | 17 (68%) | 8 (57%) | NA |
| Arterial hypertension | 18 (72%) | 0 | NA |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (24%) | 0 | NA |
| Prior myocardial infarction | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Dyslipoproteinaemia | 11 (44%) | 7 (50%) | NA |
| History of smoking | 9 (36%) | 0 | NA |
| WBC (× 109/L) | 10.85 ± 3.45 | 6.97 ± 2.17 | 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.09 ± 0.97 | 5.23 ± 0.85 | 0.672 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.16 ± 0.80 | 3.11 ± 0.64 | 0.884 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.12 ± 2.56 | 1.52 ± 0.32 | 0.002 |
AMI acute myocardial infarction, WBC white blood cells, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hs-CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein