Age-sex distribution of patients with high-sensitivity troponin T levels below the 99th percentile.

Background: Recently, very low concentrations of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT), below the 99th percentile, have been used to immediately exclude acute myocardial infarction in certain patients without taking their age and sex into consideration.

Results: The hs-cTnT values below the 99th percentile (≤ 14 ng/L) were higher in men ( = 0.000) and significantly increased with age ( = 0.

Relationship between true fasting plasma insulin level and angiographic characteristics of coronary atherosclerosis.

Background: Reports about the relationships between specific insulin concentration and coronary heart disease risk are controversial.

Hypothesis: The objective of this study was to examine the association between insulin level and the severity of coronary atherosclerosis.

Methods: The study population consisted of 507 consecutive patients (376 men and 131 women) who underwent coronary angiography for suspected or known coronary atherosclerosis.

Relationship between leukocyte count and angiographical characteristics of coronary atherosclerosis.

Aim: To explore the relationship between differential leucocyte count and coronary atherosclerosis.

Methods: The study population consisted of 507 consecutive patients (376 male and 131 female) who underwent coronary angiography for suspected or known coronary atherosclerosis. The patients' smoking and drinking habits were investigated, and anthropometric measurements, serum measurements, and hematological measurements were conducted for every patient.