Research Article

Prognostic Value of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients

Table 3

Comparison of study variables between survival group and death group (M (Q25 and Q75) or M ± SD).

Survival group (N = 68)Death group (N = 23)t/U/x2P

Male (n (%))52 (76.5)17 (73.9)0.060.80
Age (years)65.1 ± 15.368.1 ± 13.50.840.41
BMI (kg/m2)22.2 ± 2.422.1 ± 2.30.200.84
APACHEⅡscore (points)15.5 ± 5.028.0 ± 5.89.940.00
STEMI (n (%))52 (76.5)17 (73.9)0.060.80
cTnI (μg/L)47.8 (37.1, 76.6)75.1 (47.0, 129.0)2.200.03
NT-proBNP (ng/L)8949.4 (6950.2, 13822.9)13822.9 (6483.4, 19339.0)1.410.16
VIS (points)14.8 ± 2.916.4 ± 2.92.240.03
GAP (mm Hg)5.3 ± 0.86.2 ± 1.33.940.00
HCY (μmol/L)17.8 (12.0, 30.2)40.3 (22.2, 58.6)4.410.00
Creatinine (μmol/L)72.9 (60.1, 91.7)95.8 (88.4, 119.2)4.350.00
C-reactive protein (mg/L)14.3 (6.7, 35.2)49.3 (40.5, 68.9)5.170.00
HbAlc (%)5.7 ± 1.56.9 ± 1.93.250.00
CI (L/min/m2)2.6 ± 0.62.2 ± 0.82.530.01
CD34+/CD133+ cells (%)0.50 ± 0.170.37 ± 0.1819.560.00
CD34+/CD133+/KDR+ cells (%)0.19 ± 0.060.14 ± 0.0228.960.00
CD34+/CD133+ cells quartiles (n (%))49.770.00
 Q15 (21.7)18 (78.3)
 Q221 (91.3)2 (8.7)
 Q323 (100.0)0 (0.0)
 Q420 (90.9)2 (9.1)
CD34+/CD133+/KDR+ cells quartiles (n (%))44.040.00
 Q16 (26.1)17 (73.9)
 Q217 (73.9)6 (26.1)
 Q323 (100.0)0 (0.0)
 Q422 (100.0)0 (0.0)

AMI, indicates acute myocardial infarction; STEMI, ST-elevation MI; BMI, body mass index; VIS, vasoactive inotropic score; GAP, central venous-arterial carbon dioxide difference; HCY, homocysteine; CI, cardiac index; AB, atherosclerotic burden.