| Cardiac biomarkers | ACS | Controls | Test | P-value |
| Count (%) | 72 (78.3%) | 20 (21.7%) |
| (Sig.) |
| Troponin |
|
|
|
|
| Negative | 7 (9.7%) | 20 (100%) | 61.523 ‡ | <0.001 |
| Positive | 65 (90.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| (HS) |
| CK-total (IU/L) |
|
|
|
|
| Mean ± SD | 725.2 ± 778.1 | 96.6 ± 29.0 | 5.759 • | <0.001 |
| Median (Range) | 478 (57 - 3242) | 96 (54 - 156) |
| (HS) |
| CK-MB (IU/L) |
|
|
|
|
| Mean ± SD | 66.2 ± 56.7 | 16.8 ± 3.4 | 5.988 • | <0.001 |
| Median (Range) | 40 (16 - 333) | 16.5 (11 - 23) |
| (HS) |
| Galectin-3 (ng/mL) |
|
|
|
|
| Mean ± SD | 22.7 ± 8.1 | 10.7 ± 6.3 | 5.251 • | <0.001 |
| Median (Range) | 20.25 (11.9 - 39.0) | 8.9 (4.6 - 24.8) |
| (HS) |