Table 3

Laboratory findings at index PCI and at follow-up according to follow-up HDL-C level

Total populationPropensity-matched population
Low HDL-C (n=1585)High HDL-C (n=1108)p ValueLow HDL-C (n=990)High HDL-C (n=990)p Value
At index PCI
 Glucose, mg/dl137.2±65.3126.9±51.1<0.001132.7±61.1128.7±53.10.133
 HbA1C (%)6.7±1.56.4±1.40.0016.6±1.56.5±1.40.290
 Creatinine, mg/dl1.13±0.961.09±0.900.3251.11±0.861.09±0.840.595
 Total cholesterol, mg/dl173.5±40.6176.6±39.40.049173.0±40.2177.6±39.80.012
 Triglyceride, mg/dl154.9±138.8138.8±120.1<0.001159.0±122.0137.4±104.6<0.001
 LDL-C, mg/dl107.0±33.4105.9±36.50.432107.0±30.3106.9±34.70.962
 HDL-C, mg/dl38.9±9.548.3±11.4<0.00138.5±8.748.2±11.2<0.001
 hs-CRP, mg/l1.68±6.551.09±5.930.0251.51±7.181.15±6.2240.261
Follow-up lab after PCI
 Glucose, mg/dl123.8±52.3118.3±42.30.004120.3±45.1119.6±43.70.758
 HbA1C (%)6.8±1.50.0016.7±1.46.6±1.30.483
 Creatinine, mg/dl1.18±1.131.11±0.910.0611.14±1.01.10±0.870.428
 Total cholesterol, mg/dl129.0±28.0140.1±23.2<0.001129.6±28.6140.0±23.2<0.001
 Triglyceride, mg/dl151.0±114.0114.1±77.9<0.001152.4±117.0113.0±74.6<0.001
 LDL-C, mg/dl70.8±27.569.3±16.70.00568.8±16.768.9±16.80.924
 HDL-C, mg/dl37.5±6.0452.3±9.7<0.00135.3±6.052.4±9.6<0.001
 hs-CRP, mg/l1.10±9.460.59±2.070.0721.31±11.80.59±2.030.086
  • Data are presented as mean±SD.

  • HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP, high sensitivity C reactive protein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.