Table 2.
Demographics and baseline characteristics according to epicardial adipose tissue of patients with acute myocardial infarction
| EAT < 46 ml (n = 27) | EAT ≥ 46 ml (n = 27) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 53 ± 11 | 57 ± 9 | 0.139 |
| Men, n (%) | 20 (74) | 26 (96) | 0.022 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27 ± 3 | 30 ± 3 | 0.010 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 131 ± 21 | 131 ± 23 | 0.985 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 80 ± 11 | 79 ± 13 | 0.867 |
| Heart rate, min−1 | 73 ± 15 | 76 ± 20 | 0.533 |
| AHI, h−1 | 11 ± 13 | 28 ± 21 | 0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 4 (15) | 5 (19) | 0.715 |
| Positive smoking status, n (%) | 22 (82) | 17 (63) | 0.129 |
| Maximum creatine-kinase, U/la | 1089 [712; 1794] | 2687 [1147; 4021] | 0.004 |
| LDL, mg/dl | 127 ± 40 | 119 ± 25 | 0.404 |
| HDL, mg/dl | 43 ± 15 | 43 ± 12 | 0.857 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dl | 193 ± 46 | 185 ± 27 | 0.480 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dl | 164 ± 92 | 159 ± 88 | 0.838 |
| CRP, mg/la | 5 [2; 11] | 7 [3; 25] | 0.256 |
| Symptom-to-balloon time, h | 8 ± 8 | 7 ± 7 | 0.420 |
| NSTEMI, n (%) | 7 (26) | 3 (11) | 0.161 |
| TIMI flow grade before PCI, n (%) | 0.444 | ||
| Grade 0 | 22 (81) | 24 (89) | |
| Grade 1 | 5 (19) | 3 (11) | |
| TIMI flow grade after PCI, n (%) | 0.299 | ||
| Grade 2 | 1 (4) | 3 (11) | |
| Grade 3 | 26 (96) | 24 (89) | |
| Heart volume, mla | 483 [425; 558] | 532 [468; 683] | 0.014 |
| Epicardial adipose tissue, mla | 37 [29; 41] | 59 [52; 69] | < 0.001 |
Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise stated, BMI body mass index, AHI apnea–hypopnea-index, LDL low density lipoprotein, HDL high density lipoprotein, NSTEMI non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, TIMI Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction, CRP C reactive protein
aData are expressed as median (25. percentile; 75. percentile), significant p values (p < 0.05) marked in bold