Ankle-Brachial Index as the Best Predictor of First Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with Treated Systemic Hypertension

Table 2

Results of measured laboratory and ultrasonography variables.

Parameters	Study group ()	Control group ()	Mean range (study group)	Mean range (control group)
hsCRP (mg/l)			47.19	30.48	0.002
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)			40.65	42.75	0.231
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)			41.74	39.75	0.714
Triglycerides (mg/dl)			43.82	36.20	0.159
T-Chol/HDL cholesterol			44.75	34.62	0.061
eGFR (ml/min)			42.12	39.10	0.577
ABI			34.68	51.75	0.002
IMT (mm)			46.31	31.97	0.008
IMT/ABI			47.44	30.05	0.001
Mean plaque thickness (mm)			43.33	37.03	0.243

The average thickness of plaque or plaques (if more than one is present) was taken into account for calculation purposes.