Characteristics of patients according to the Gensini score
| Gensini score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–45 | 46–90 | >90 | p Value | |
| Number (male) | 9 (4) | 21 (18) | 30 (23) | |
| Mean age (years) | 72.0±8.5 | 70.1±10.6 | 68.3±12.3 | 0.70 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.1±6.3 | 66.4±8.8 | 64.3±9.8 | 0.59 |
| Hypertension | 7 | 15 | 16 | 0.26 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0.50 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.3±0.4 | 1.4±0.4 | 1.4±0.3 | 0.86 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.9±0.4 | 3.0±0.6 | 2.8±0.6 | 0.68 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 67.4±28.2 | 79.9±36.0 | 82.4±43.2 | 0.60 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 84.7±27.0 | 82.7±42.6 | 81.5±38.0 | 0.95 |
| PTX3 (μg/L) | 4.8±0.8 | 6.7±1.2 | 7.7±2.0 | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 4.0 (2.0, 7.5) | 8.0 (3.0, 15.0) | 12.5(8.75, 19.0) | 0.002 |
CRP, C reactive protein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; PTX3, pentraxins 3.