Baseline clinical, biochemical and angiographic characteristics of the study population.

Follow-up angiography was repeated 6 months later to detect the presence of restenosis (defined as >50% luminal diameter stenosis). HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hsCRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; CPK = creatine phosphokinase; CKMB = creatinine kinase MB fraction; oxLDL = oxidized low-density lipoprotein; OLAB = oxidized low-density lipoprotein autoantibodies; WMSI = wall motion score index; LAD = left anterior descending artery; LCX = left circumflex artery; RCA = right coronary artery; ACEI = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB = angiotensin II receptor blockers; TIMI = thrombolysis in myocardial infarction; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.