Baseline characteristics of ACS baseline, ACS follow-up and non-ACS patients.

ACS, acute coronary syndrome; FU, follow-up; BMI, Body Mass Index; CAD, coronary artery disease; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; TIA, transient ischemic attack, ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ATII, angiotensin II receptor antagonist; TnT, Troponin T; hsTnT, high-sensitivity Troponin T; CK, creatinine kinase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; ASAT, aspartate aminotransferase; CRP, C-reactive protein. Continuous data are presented as mean ± SD or median ± IQR and statistical analysis of continuous data was performed using unpaired Student’s t-test or Mann-Whitney U test. Categorical variables are presented as %, with differences between the groups tested with χ². P-value1: ACS baseline vs. non-ACS patients; P-value2: ACS baseline vs. ACS follow-up patients.