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. 2021 Apr 26;49(4):03000605211010059. doi: 10.1177/03000605211010059

Table 1.

Comparison of baseline clinical characteristics between the MACE1 group (all-cause mortality and rehospitalization for severe heart failure) and the NMACE1 group.

Factors MACE (n=63) NMACE (n=1495) χ2/t P
Demographics and clinical data, n (%)
Male sex 46 (73.0) 1120 (74.9) 0.116 0.733
Age ≥65 years 32 (50.8) 340 (22.7) 26.171 <0.001
Hyperlipidemia 36 (57.1) 846 (56.6) 0.008 0.931
Hypertension 35 (55.6) 880 (58.9) 0.273 0.601
T2DM 14 (22.2) 380 (25.4) 0.327 0.568
History of stroke 16 (25.4) 206 (13.8) 6.678 0.010
History of TIA 0 (0.0) 5 (0.3) 0.211 0.646
History of HF 20 (31.7) 138 (9.2) 33.629 <0.001
History of CGS 8 (12.7) 17 (1.1) 51.178 <0.001
Current smoking 29 (46.0) 780 (52.2) 0.914 0.339
Family history of CAD 5 (7.9) 214 (14.3) 2.036 0.154
UA 15 (23.8) 601 (40.2) 6.794 0.009
STEMI 34 (54.0) 660 (44.1) 2.360 0.124
NSTEMI 14 (22.2) 234 (15.7) 1.950 0.163
Laboratory data, n (%)
WBC↑ 25 (40.3) 485 (32.5) 1.640 0.200
PLT↑ 4 (6.3) 113 (7.6) 0.127 0.721
| NEU |↑ 28 (45.9) 519 (34.8) 3.188 0.074
| LYM |↓ 16 (26.2) 259 (17.3) 3.174 0.075
| MON |↑ 16 (26.2) 314 (21.0) 0.947 0.331
MPV↑ 1 (1.7) 5 (0.3) 2.656 0.103
PDW↑ 1 (1.7) 15 (1.0) 0.264 0.607
NLR↑ 46 (75.4) 780 (52.2) 12.631 <0.001
MLR↑ 31 (50.8) 498 (94.1) 7.961 0.005
PLR↑ 19 (31.1) 192 (12.9) 16.703 <0.001
ALB↓ 7 (11.7) 69 (4.6) 6.077 0.014
CK-MB↑ 36 (65.5) 688 (50.5) 4.746 0.029
Cr↑ 6 (10.0) 36 (2.4) 12.638 <0.001
Echocardiography, n (%)
LA↑ 20 (35.1) 338 (25.1) 2.876 0.090
LVEDD↑ 18 (31.6) 334 (24.7) 1.363 0.243
EF <40% 8 (14.0) 33 (2.4) 25.971 <0.001
Coronary angiogram, n (%)
One vascular lesion 16 (25.4) 472 (31.6) 1.072 0.301
Two vascular lesions 22 (34.9) 475 (31.8) 0.276 0.599
Three vascular lesions 25 (39.7) 548 (36.7) 0.238 0.625
Drugs, n (%)
Aspirin 49 (77.8) 1483 (99.2) 169.020 <0.001
Clopidogrel 43 (68.3) 1182 (79.1) 4.203 0.040
Ticagrelor 5 (7.9) 300 (20.1) 5.650 0.017
β-blockers 32 (50.8) 766 (51.2) 0.005 0.945
ACEIs/ARBs 19 (30.2) 679 (45.4) 5.692 0.017
Statins 49 (77.8) 1478 (98.9) 137.816 <0.001
CCB 7 (11.1) 258 (17.3) 1.618 0.203
Diuretics 11 (17.5) 99 (6.6) 10.822 0.001

MACE, major adverse cardiac events; NMACE, non-major adverse cardiac events; TIA, transient ischemic attack; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; HF, heart failure; CGS, cardiogenic shock; CAD, coronary artery disease; UA, unstable angina; STEMI: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; NSTEMI, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; WBC, white blood cells; PLT, platelets; | NEU |, absolute value of neutrophils; | LYM |, absolute value of lymphocytes; | MON |, absolute value of monocytes; MPV, mean platelet volume; PDW, platelet distribution width; NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; MLR, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio; PLR, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio; ALB, albumin; CK-MB, creatine phosphokinase isoenzyme; Cr, creatinine; LA, left atrium; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; EF, ejection fraction; ACEIs/ARBs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockers; CCB, amlodipine besylate tablet; ↑, above the upper limit of normal values; ↓, below the lower limit of normal values.