Table I.
Clinical characteristics of all the patients.
| Characteristic | Healthy control (n=100) | AMI (n=100) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.57±12.57 | 64.78±11.68 | 0.346 |
| Sex (male/female) | 56/44 | 48/52 | 0.532 |
| Hypertension (%) | 54 | 55 | 0.432 |
| Hyperlipidemia (n) | 57 | 38 | 0.547 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 3.68±0.12 | 4.12±0.09 | 0.047 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 1.58±0.10 | 1.69±0.14 | 0.132 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 1.22±0.06 | 1.07±0.04 | 0.032 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 2.46±0.08 | 2.66±0.11 | 0.324 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.01±2.68 | 23.87±2.89 | 0.165 |
| CK-MB (IU/l) | 18.65±4.56 | 82.34±111.25 | 0.0001 |
| cTnI (µg/l) | 0.23±0.25 | 17.45±32.56 | 0.0001 |
AMI, acute myocardial infarction; TC, total cholesterol; TG, total triglyceride; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; cTnI, cardiac troponin I; CK-MB, creatine kinase-muscle/brain.