IL6 and myocardial infarction: There were no statistically significant difference between the plasma levels of IL-6 in the group with no previous MI, the anterior MI and posterior/inferior MI groups (3.14 ± 2.84, 3.62 ± 2.93 and 3.53 ± 2.91 pg/ml, p = 0.414) (Fig. 1A).