Table 1. Patients’ baseline characteristics and clinical presentation.
| Characteristic | n=151 |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 63±12 |
| Male | 106 (70) |
| BMI, kg/m² | 28±2 |
| Cardiac risk factors | |
| Active or former smoker | 103 (68) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 88 (58) |
| Hypertension | 74 (49) |
| Diabetes | 19 (13) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 5 (3) |
| Clinical presentation | |
| Chest pain | 145 (96) |
| Shortness of breath | 44 (29) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 15 (10) |
| ECG findings | |
| Normal ECG | 45 (40) |
| ST depression | 16 (14) |
| T wave inversion | 34 (30) |
| RBBB | 3 (3) |
| LBBB | 10 (9) |
| 1 hr troponin elevation (number of times above URL) | 5.3 (1.8-18.6) |
| Values are expressed as n (%), mean±SD or median (Q1-Q3). BMI: body mass index; ECG: electrocardiogram; LBBB: left bundle branch block; Q: quartile; RBBB: right bundle branch block; SD: standard deviation; URL: upper range limit | |