Apoptosis and Mobilization of Lymphocytes to Cardiac Tissue Is Associated with Myocardial Infarction in a Reperfused Porcine Model and Infarct Size in Post-PCI Patients
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of the study and control groups.
STEMI ()
Controls ()
Age (years)
65 ± 13
71 ± 12
n.s
Male (%)
70 (60)
19 (65)
n.s
Diabetes mellitus (%)
23 (20)
7 (23)
n.s
Hypertension (%)
79 (68)
19 (65)
n.s
Hypercholesterolemia (%)
52 (45)
17 (56)
n.s
Current smoker (%)
52 (45)
13 (43)
n.s
Previous coronary artery disease (%)
0 (0)
0 (0)
n.s
STEMI: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; n.s: not significant.
