Table 3.

Parameters of the lipid metabolism as indicators in elderly patients with and without MI (M±m)

Lipid indicator (units of measurement)	Elderly with myocardial infarction	Elderly without myocardial infarction	Р-value
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	6.9±0.3	4.7±0.3	<0.001
LDL (mmol/L)	5.6±0.4	2.8±0.3	<0.001
HDL (mmol/L)	1.0±.09	1.4±0.08	<0.001
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	2.9±0.2	1.4±0.1	<0.001
VLDL (mmol/L)	0.8±0.1	0.4±0.2	>0.05