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Original Article
Volume 6, Number 1, February 2015, pages 226-231
Assessment of Serum Cystatin C Levels in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myocardial Infarction at the Onset and at the Time of Hospital Discharge
Tables
| Characteristics | Number (%), mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| The results are expressed as number (%) and mean ± SD. | |
| Gender (M:F) | 25:15:00 |
| Age (years) | 57.1 ± 8.2 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Arabs | 37 (92.5) |
| Kurds | 2 (5) |
| Others | 1 (2.5) |
| Race | |
| White | 32 (80) |
| Black | 8 (20) |
| Onset of chest pain (h) | 10.72 ± 9.85 (2 - 48) |
| Previous history of ischemic heart disease | 13 (32.5) |
| Tropinin C test (positive) | 26 (65) |
| ECG findings | |
| Anterior | 13 (32.5) |
| Anterolateral | 4 (10) |
| Anteroseptal | 13 (32.5) |
| Inferior | 8 (20) |
| Inferio-posterior | 2 (5) |
| Complications | |
| Heart failure | 16 (40) |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 14 (35) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 3 (7.5) |
| Death | 2 (5) |
| Direct current shock | 3 (7.5) |
| Day stay in hospital | 3.83 ± 1.38 (2 - 7) |
| Drug therapy | |
| Thrombolytics | 6 (15) |
| Anticoagulants | 38 (95) |
| Antianginals | 38 (95) |
| Antiplatelets | 40 (100) |
| Lipid lowering agents | 35 (87.5) |
| Antiarrhythmics | 12 (30) |
| Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors | 12 (30) |
| Beta-blockers | 22 (55) |
| Narcotics | 18 (45) |
| Diuretics | 14 (35) |
| Variables | Number (%), mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| The results are expressed as number (%) and mean ± SD. | |
| Weight (kg) | 75.3 ± 16.3 |
| Height (m) | 1.665 ± 0.073 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 5.95 |
| < 25 kg/m2 | 17 (42.5) |
| ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 23 (57.5) |
| Waist (cm) | 101.45 ± 12.54 |
| ≥ 102 cm | 17 (42.5) |
| Hip (cm) | 103.1 ± 11.13 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.984 ± 0.064 |
| Waist/height ratio | 0.610 ± 0.082 |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) | Measurement |
|---|---|
| The results are expressed as mean ± SD. | |
| Systolic | 139.5 ± 18.0 |
| Diastolic | 84.9 ± 13.2 |
| Pulse pressure | 54.6 ± 10.1 |
| Mean arterial | 103.1 ± 14.2 |
| Lipid variable | Number (%), mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| The results are expressed as number (%) and mean ± SD. | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 177.4 ± 89.5 |
| ≥ 150 mg/dL | 26 (65) |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 172.9 ± 44.8 |
| High density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 43.7 ± 9.3 |
| < 35 mg/dL (men) | 8/25 (32) |
| < 50 mg/dL (women) | 9/15 (60) |
| Low density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 93.6 ± 47.2 |
| Very low density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | 35.5 ± 17.9 |
| Atherogenic index | 0.566 ± 0.224 |
| Cardiometabolic risk factor and cardiac marker | Serum cystatin C level on admission | Serum cystatin C on discharge | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| The results are expressed as mean ± SD. *Significant: compared with corresponding value on the day of hospital admission. | |||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| < 25 kg/m2 | 1,191.7 ± 317.3 | 1,139.3 ± 242.1 | 0.44 |
| ≥ 25 kg/m2 | 1,373.8 ± 492.5 | 1,322.6 ± 594.9 | 0.52 |
| Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) | |||
| < 150 | 1,324.2 ± 360.7 | 1,166.9 ± 355.7 | 0.07 |
| ≥ 150 | 1,281.4 ± 471.7 | 1,286.6 ± 539.6 | 0.09 |
| Blood pressure | |||
| Systolic (mm Hg) | |||
| ≥ 140 | 1,342.7 ± 499.0 | 1,303.4 ± 559.1 | 0.60 |
| < 140 | 1,210.4 ± 261.4 | 1,135.6 ± 274.8 | 0.26 |
| Diastolic (mm Hg) | |||
| ≥ 90 | 1,369.2 ± 536.7 | 1,348.5 ± 617.7 | 0.83 |
| < 90 | 1,223.7 ± 289.0 | 1,141.0 ± 268.8 | 0.11 |
| Serum high density lipoprotein (mg/dL) | |||
| ≤ 35 (men) or ≤ 50 (women) | 1,316.3 ± 545.9 | 1,272.0 ± 571.8 | 0.06 |
| > 35 (men) or > 50 (women) | 1,283.2 ± 348.3 | 1,226.5 ± 423.7 | 0.44 |
| Troponin C | |||
| Positive | 1,320.2 ± 448.6 | 1,369.1 ± 529.1 | 0.44 |
| Negative | 1,263.5 ± 425.5 | 1,022.1 ± 272.7 | 0.01* |