Demographics of the study population.

1 Patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
2 Patients with non-STEMI.
3 Patients destined for vascular surgery because of various atherosclerotic diseases (stable atherosclerotic disease).
4 Apparently healthy individuals with documented coronary artery calcification (CAC-positive).
5 Apparently healthy individuals without signs of coronary artery calcification (CAC-negative).
± standard deviation. Mean values

1. 罹患ST段抬高型心肌梗死（ST elevation myocardial infarction，STEMI）的患者
2. 罹患非ST段抬高型心肌梗死（non-STEMI）的患者
3. 因各类动脉粥样硬化性疾病（稳定型动脉粥样硬化性疾病）需接受血管外科手术的患者
4. 经证实存在冠状动脉钙化（coronary artery calcification，CAC）的表观健康个体（CAC阳性）
5. 无冠状动脉钙化迹象的表观健康个体（CAC阴性）
±标准差（standard deviation），平均值（mean values）