Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol versus low density lipoprotein cholesterol as a discriminating factor for myocardial infarction

Table 3 Diagnostic value of lipid parameters in MI

Parameters	Cut-off values	Sensitivity (%)	Specificity (%)	PPV (%)	NPV (%)
TC	200 mg/dl	33.33	84.31	68.0	55.84
Tg	150 mg/dl	35.29	82.35	66.67	56.0
LDL-C	100 mg/dl	52.94	70.59	64.29	60
HDL-C	40 mg/dl	58.82	80.39	75.0	66.13
non-HDL-C	130 mg/dl	58.82	72.55	68.18	63.79
LDL-C/HDL-C	2.5	50.98	76.47	68.42	60.94
TC/ HDL-C	5	35.29	84.31	69.23	56.58

Legend: TC- Total cholesterol; Tg- Triglycerides ; LDL-C- Low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C- High density lipoprotein cholesterol; non-HDL-C- Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C/HDL-C- Ratio of LDL-C to HDL-C ; TC/HDL-C- Ratio of TC to HDL-C; PPV- Positive predictive value; NPV- Negative predictive value.

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