Table 2.
Clinical, demographic and biochemical characteristics and angiographic findings by localization of acute myocardial infarction.
| Anterior MI (n=222) | Inferior MI (n=243) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 62.3±7.0 | 63.5±7.4 | 0.12 | |
| Sex (M), n (%) | 182 (82.0) | 195 (80.2) | 0.63 | |
| Marital status (married) n (%) | 203 (91.4) | 201 (90.5) | 0.75 | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 21 (9.5) | 24 (9.9) | 0.87 | |
| Employment status, n (%) | 185 (83.3) | 198 (81.5) | 0.60 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 71 (32.0) | 88 (36.2) | 0.33 | |
| Family history of CAD, n (%) | 45 (20.3) | 42 (17.3) | 0.40 | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 133 (59.9) | 135 (55.6) | 0.34 | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 87 (39.2) | 78 (32.1) | 0.11 | |
| Previous MI, n (%) | 37 (16.7) | 33 (13.6) | 0.35 | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 225.9±33.0 | 219.9±30.8 | 0.05 | |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 146.2±36.0 | 140.3±33.3 | 0.06 | |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 41.3±8.5 | 42.3±8.0 | 0.22 | |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 191.6±54.3 | 186.2±53.8 | 0.28 | |
| Preprocedural medications | Aspirin, n (%) | 86 (38.7) | 88 (36.2) | 0.57 |
| Nitrat, n (%) | 55 (24.8) | 52 (21.4) | 0.38 | |
| BAB, n (%) | 69 (31.1) | 79 (32.5) | 0.74 | |
| ACEI, n (%) | 76 (34.2) | 96 (39.5) | 0.24 | |
MI – myocardial infarction; HR – heart rate; LDL – low density lipoprotein; HDL – high density lipoprotein; BAB – beta adrenergic blocker; ACEI – angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. Data are given as mean ±SD or% of the patients.