Table 1: Baseline characteristics of the patients. N = 248.

Parameter

Normal

diastolic

function

n (%)

Diastolic

dysfunction

n (%)

p

Demographic characteristics

N

105 (42)

143 (58)

 

Age (years)

57 ± 11

62 ± 12

< 0.001

Male sex (%)

79

69

0.100

BMI (kg/m2)

27.8 ± 4.0

26.5 ± 4.7

0.030

Hypertension (%)

48

61

0.060

Diabetes mellitus (%)

33

54

0.002

Dyslipidemia (%)

54

37

0.090

Smoker (%)

68

66

0.900

Admission diagnosis (%)

STEMI

43

53

0.900

NSTEMI

14

22

0.900

UA

28

18

0.600

Stable angina

15

6

0.600

Laboratory data

HbA1c (%)

7 (5-9)

7.6 (5-10)

0.100

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.9 (0.3-1.4)

1.1 (0.5-2)

0.100

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

162 ± 37

159 ± 52

0.700

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

164 (110-190)

141 (101-182)

0.080

Uric acid (mg/dL)

6.1 ± 1.6

7 ± 2.4

0.020

Pro BNP (pg/mL)

933 (200-1530)

3432 (350-5450)

0.001

BMI = body mass index,

STEMI = ST-elevation myocardial infarction,

NSTEMI = Non-ST- elevation myocardial infarction;

UA = unstable angina.