Table 2

Association of baseline demographic characteristics and laboratory values with the absolute change in global LVEF

BMC groupPlacebo group
Spearman's rp ValueSpearman's rp Value
Age0.0720.67−0.0670.70
Gender0.0760.66−0.190.26
Body mass index0.0330.86−0.0120.95
Diabetes mellitus−0.120.490.0240.89
Current smoking−0.0320.86−0.110.55
Previous angina−0.0580.74−0.0720.68
Time from AMI to thrombolysis (h)0.380.0240.130.47
LVEF (%)−0.58<0.001−0.280.096
Severity of CAD (number of vessels 1/2/3)0.0790.650.0500.77
Infarct-related vessel (LAD/Cx/RCA)−0.0840.630.110.51
Number of injected CD34+ cells0.150.390.0240.91
Time from AMI to cell/placebo injection (h)−0.0640.71−0.0230.89
Baseline NT-proANP (pmol/l)0.0930.59−0.0110.95
Baseline NT-proBNP (pmol/l)0.330.050−0.250.14
Baseline IL-6 (pg/ml)0.130.450.230.18
Maximum value of CRP (mg/l)−0.0360.85−0.230.21
Maximum value of TnI (μg/l)−0.110.56−0.160.39
  • AMI, acute myocardial infarction; BMC, bone marrow-derived stem cell; CAD, coronary artery disease; CRP, C-reactive protein; Cx, circumflex coronary artery; LAD, left anterior descending coronary artery; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NT-proANP, N-terminal proatrial natriuretic peptide; NT-proBNP, N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide; RCA, right coronary artery; TnI, troponin-I.