Table 1.
Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics.
| Variable | All, 153 | LVT, 51 (33%) | No LVT, 102 (67%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64 ± 11.5 | 64 ± 11.5 | 64 ± 11.4 | 0.98 |
| Male sex | 138 (90%) | 46 (90%) | 92 (90%) | 1 |
| Hypertension | 62 (41%) | 18 (35%) | 47 (46%) | 0.28 |
| Diabetes | 30 (20%) | 6 (12%) | 24 (24%) | 0.08 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 78 (51%) | 21 (41%) | 57 (56%) | 0.09 |
| Smoking history | 79 (52%) | 21 (41%) | 58 (57%) | 0.07 |
| Number of diseased vessels | 0.36 | |||
| 1 | 65 (43%) | 25 | 40 | |
| 2 | 38 (25%) | 12 | 26 | |
| 3 | 44 (29%) | 11 | 33 | |
| Anterior infarction | 132 (86%) | 44 (86%) | 88 (86) | 1 |
| Door to balloon (min) | 60 [39–90] | 59 [39–90] | 60 [36–90] | 0.92 |
| Time to reperfusion (min) | 267 [125–790] | 290 [161–1463] | 195 [113–758] | 0.53 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 38.9 ± 4.5 | 38.9 ± 4.5 | 38.9 ± 4.5 | 1 |
| LA volume/BSA (mL/m2) | 32.4 ± 10.3 | 31.6 ± 9.8 | 32.7 ± 10.5 | 0.64 |
| LVEDd/BSA (mm/m2) | 26.1 ± 3 | 25.5 ± 3.4 | 26.4 ± 2.7 | 0.2 |
| LVESd/BSA (mm/m2) | 17.6 ± 4.3 | 17.6 ± 3.9 | 17.7 ± 4.5 | 0.98 |
Note: Variables are n (%); mean ± SD; median (IQR).
Abbreviations: BSA, body surface area; LA, left atrium; LVEDd, left ventricular end‐diastolic diameter; LVESd, left ventricular end‐systolic diameter; LVT, left ventricular thrombus.