Table 3.
Patients Stratified by “TRS-2P”
| Variable | Low Risk | Intermediate Risk | High Risk | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n= 100) | (n = 90) | (n = 107) | ||
| Age (year) | 61 (14) | 62 (16) | 69 (17) | <0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 60 (60.00) | 64 (71.11) | 73 (68.22) | 0.236 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 24 (24) | 46 (51.11) | 54 (50.47) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 53 (53) | 55 (58.89) | 88 (82.24) | <0.001 |
| T2DM, n (%) | 17 (17) | 26 (28.89) | 47 (43.93) | <0.001 |
| NLRP3 (ng/mL) | 3.09 (2.57) | 3.76 (4.20) | 4.63 (5.90) | <0.001 |
| WBC (×109/L) | 6.33 (2.32) | 8.77 (3.80) | 8.89 (3.96) | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 1.14 (2.34) | 3.20 (5.14) | 3.16 (11.06) | <0.001 |
| D-dimer (ng/mL) | 0.27 (0.36) | 0.34 (0.48) | 0.46 (0.7) | <0.001 |
| cTnI (ng/mL) | 0.01 (0.05) | 1.10 (4.71) | 1.50 (7.85) | <0.001 |
| BNP (pg/mL) | 82 (72) | 389 (1161) | 1320 (2577) | <0.001 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.56 (1.09) | 2.92 (1.20) | 2.59 (1.22) | 0.092 |
| Cr (mmol/L) | 70.05 (21.70) | 71.20 (20.05) | 72.50 (26.60) | 0.189 |
| LVDD (mm) | 45 (5) | 47 (7) | 45 (6) | 0.025 |
| LVEF (%) | 62 (4) | 54 (16) | 48 (17) | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; NLRP3, NACHT, LRR, and PYD domain-containing protein 3; WBC, white blood cell; CRP, C-reactive protein; cTnI, Troponin I; BNP, type B natriuretic peptide; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Cr, creatinine; LVDD, left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction.