| Variable | Baseline, mean (SD) | 6 months, mean (SD) | p Value |
| MMP3 (ng/ml) | 6.20 (3.10) | 6.57 (3.10) | 0.249 |
| BNP (pg/ml) | 242.5 (180.0) | 120.1 (199.1) | <0.001 |
| NT proBNP (pg/ml) | 2587 (2732) | 841 (1983) | <0.001 |
| LVESVI (ml/m2) | 43.6 (15.2) | 43.1 (20.7) | 0.771 |
| LVEDVI (ml/m2) | 83.9 (18.0) | 88.1 (23.0) | 0.011 |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 74.4 (15.3) | 67.1 (14.3) | <0.001 |
| LVEF (%) | 48.9 (8.8) | 53.0 (12.0) | <0.001 |
| Infarct volume (g/m2) | 34.0 (21.2) | 20.9 (12.9) | <0.001 |
BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; LVEDVI, left ventricular end-diastolic volume index; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVESVI, left ventricular end-systolic volume index; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; MMP3, matrix metalloproteinase 3; NT proBNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.