CRP and diabetes mellitus: The patients with severe complications had a significantly higher decrease in the ejection fraction (36% vs. 0%, p < 0.001), prevalence of diabetes (36 vs. 8%; p = 0.01), higher resting heart rate at admission (85 vs. 72 bpm; p < 0.001), and higher levels of troponin T (17.9 vs. 4.2 pg/mL; p = 0.01), C-reactive protein (p = 0.02), and troponin T (17.9 vs. 4.2 pg/mL; p = 0.01).