CRP and myocardial infarction: The study groups were generally well-matched, with no statistically significant differences in mean age (healthy individuals: 74.76 ± 1.43 years; post-MI: 73.62 ± 1.56 years, p = 0.592), body weight, BMI, systolic blood pressure, CRP, triglycerides (TGs) and lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)).