Table 3. – Correlations between baseline interleukin concentrations (pg/mL) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging parameters after 30 days of myocardial infarction.
| Variables | Spearman’s rho | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| IL-1β and infarcted mass* | -0.02 | 0.85 |
| IL-1β and infarcted mass** | -0.07 | 0.59 |
| IL-1β and LVEF | 0.19 | 0.10 |
| IL-4 and infarcted mass* | 0.24 | 0.03 |
| IL-4 and infarcted mass** | 0.14 | 0.20 |
| IL-4 and LVEF | -0.14 | 0.19 |
| IL-6 and infarcted mass* | 0.13 | 0.23 |
| IL-6 and infarcted mass** | 0.13 | 0.22 |
| IL-6 and LVEF | -0.17 | 0.10 |
| IL-10 and infarcted mass* | 0.13 | 0.23 |
| IL-10 and infarcted mass** | 0.07 | 0.55 |
| IL-10 and LVEF | 0.09 | 0.40 |
| IL-18 and infarcted mass* | 0.14 | 0.31 |
| IL-18 and infarcted mass** | -0.12 | 0.38 |
| IL-18 and LVEF | 0.07 | 0.52 |
*grams; **percentage of left ventricular mass; IL: interleukin; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.