Patient characteristics
| AMI phase | Infarct age | Number of patients | Male/Female | Age range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMI, acute myocardial infarction; h, hours; PMN, polymorphonuclear leucocytes. | ||||
| Early phase | 0–12 h | 20 | 11/9 | 36–88 |
| PMN phase | 12 h to 5 days | 19 | 14/5 | 47–85 |
| Chronic phase | 5–14 days | 6 | 5/1 | 62–75 |
| Reinfarction early phase | 0–12 h | 9 | 6/3 | 45–85 |
| Reinfarction PMN phase | 12 h to 5 days | 8 | 7/1 | 50–83 |