Table 2. – Correlations between baseline interleukin concentrations (pg/mL) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging parameters in the acute phase of myocardial infarction.
| Variables | Spearman’s rho | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| IL-1β and infarcted mass* | 0.16 | 0.43 |
| IL-1β and infarcted mass** | -0.05 | 0.84 |
| IL-1β and LVEF | 0.12 | 0.55 |
| IL-4 and infarcted mass* | -0.26 | 0.19 |
| IL-4 and infarcted mass** | -0.20 | 0.37 |
| IL-4 and LVEF | 0.15 | 0.44 |
| IL-6 and infarcted mass* | 0.16 | 0.39 |
| IL-6 and infarcted mass** | 0.41 | 0.05 |
| IL-6 and LVEF | -0.50 | 0.004 |
| IL-10 and infarcted mass* | 0.30 | 0.10 |
| IL-10 and infarcted mass** | 0.24 | 0.28 |
| IL-10 and LVEF | -0.31 | 0.09 |
| IL-18 and infarcted mass* | -0.11 | 0.57 |
| IL-18 and infarcted mass** | -0.24 | 0.28 |
| IL-18 and LVEF | 0.01 | 0.96 |
*grams; **percentage of left ventricular mass; IL: interleukin; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.