Bar graphs showing the influence of heart rate on myocardial salvage (A), area at risk (B) and infarct size (C) in patients categorized in quintiles according to heart rate at hospital admission (details in the text).

<p>Bar graphs showing the influence of heart rate on myocardial salvage (A), area at risk (B) and infarct size (C) in patients categorized in quintiles according to heart rate at hospital admission (details in the text).</p

Differences in risk factors between cases and controls.

<p>Differences in risk factors between cases and controls.</p

Characteristics of cases and controls.

<p>Characteristics of cases and controls.</p

Results of multivariate analysis (outcome variable = case of AMI).

<p>Results of multivariate analysis (outcome variable = case of AMI).</p

The receiver operating characteristic curve of the Mediterranean diet score.

<p>The receiver operating characteristic curve of the Mediterranean diet score.</p

OR calculation for obtaining the index of synergism.

<p>OR calculation for obtaining the index of synergism.</p

Clinical and biochemical characteristics of study population.

<p>Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Mann-Whitney non-parametric independent sample test was applied. P values <0.05 are considered significant. Abbreviations : BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DI-0 basal disposition index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin A1c; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase.</p

Correlation between serum apelin levels and clinical-biochemical parameters in study group (T2D and control subjects) with the other anthropometric and biochemical variables.

<p>Spearman’s correlation coefficient. P values <0.05 are considered significant.</p><p>Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DI-0 basal disposition index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin A1c; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; AST, aspartate aminotranferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; MS, metabolic syndrome.</p

Multiple linear regression analysis. Serum apelin concentration is the dependent variable.

<p>P values <0.05 are considered significant. Apelin levels was log10 transformed before the analysis.</p><p>Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FBG, Fasting blood glucose, DI-0 basal disposition index.</p