Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of MI cases
| Characteristics | All cases (n = 560) | STEMI (n = 416) | NSTEMI (n = 144) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y ± SD) | 66.5 ± 12.1 | 66.2 ± 12.3 | 67.5 ± 11.4 | NS |
| Males (n, %) | 412 (73.6) | 305 (73.3) | 107 (74.3) | NS |
| Hypertension (n, %) | 321 (57.3) | 226 (54.3) | 95 (66.0) | 0.003 |
| Dyslipidemia (n, %) | 336 (60.0) | 241 (60.0) | 95 (65.9) | NS |
| Diabetes (n, %) | 120 (21.4) | 78 (18.7) | 42 (29.0) | 0.03 |
| Smokers (n, %) | 253 (45.2) | 198 (47.6) | 55 (38.1) | 0.002 |
| Cardiovascular history | ||||
| aCABG (n, %) | 34 (6.1) | 22 (5.3) | 12 (8.3) | NS |
| bPCI (n, %) | 88 (15.7) | 55 (13.2) | 33 (22.9) | 0.03 |
| cMI (n, %) | 104 (18.6) | 61 (14.7) | 43 (29.9) | 0.001 |
| Presentation profile | ||||
| Systolic pressure, mmHg | 125.4 ± 20 | 126.0 ± 23 | 124.1 ± 17 | NS |
| Heart rate, bpm | 83 ± 20 | 84 ± 23 | 80 ± 13 | NS |
| Killip class > 1 (n, %) | 70 (12.5) | 60 (14.4) | 10 (6.9) | 0.04 |
| dVessel disease | ||||
| One (n, %) | 246 (47.2) | 192 (48.0) | 54 (44.6) | NS |
| Two (n, %) | 165 (31.7) | 124 (31.0) | 41 (33.9) | NS |
| Three (n, %) | 110 (21.1) | 84 (21.0) | 26 (21.5) | NS |
a
CABG = coronary artery bypass graft.
b
PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.
c
MI = previous myocardial infarction.
d
coronarography was performed in 521 patients.