Table 1 The baseline clinical characteristics

Age, years

53.75 ± 5.90

58.43 ± 6.19

53.50 ± 8.55

0.339

Sex (F/M)

5/3

6/1

4/2

0.583

Risk factor

 Smoker

0

4

3

0.038

 Triglycerides, mmol/L

1.63 ± 0.82

2.16 ± 1.23

2.24 ± 0.97

0.469

 Cholesterol, mmol/L

4.66 ± 1.35

5.42 ± 1.59

5.91 ± 1.40

0.291

 HDL, mmol/L

1.28 ± 0.30

1.03 ± 0.30

1.41 ± 0.25

0.072

 LDL, mmol/L

2.39 ± 0.85

3.25 ± 0.93

3.24 ± 0.65

0.102

 cTnI, ng/mL

0.010 ± 0.021

0.476 ± 0.282

14.533 ± 21.287

0.053

 BNP, pg/mL

1350.22 ± 3391.04

4352.33 ± 6905.50

2021.00 ± 1861.27

0.447

 CD3+ T lymphocyte cell count (/µL)

1438.63 ± 197.60

1509.29 ± 309.61

1362.83 ± 201.80

0.563

Clinical records

 Aspirin

2

5

1

0.080

 Clopidogrel

0

5

1

0.007

 Statins

0

2

1

0.283

 ACEI/ARB

0

1

1

0.501

 Ca²⁺ antagonist

0

0

0

NA

 β-blocker

1

0

1

0.556