Table 2.
Presenting characteristics and physical examination findings.
| Presenting characteristics and exam findings |
Inpatient Care, n/N (%) |
OU-CMR, n/N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Presenting characteristics | ||
| Chest pain chief complaint | 52/57 (91) | 49/53 (92) |
| Chest pain at rest | 49/57 (86) | 43/53 (81) |
| Multiple episodes of
symptoms within 24 h |
32/57 (56) | 33/53 (62) |
| Chest pain present on arrival
to the ED |
45/57 (79) | 31/53 (58) |
| Chest pain pleuritic | 7/55 (13) | 4/52 (8) |
| Time from onset of last
episode to arrival, h* |
2.5 (1.0, 8.0) | 3.5 (1.0, 10.0) |
| Duration of last episode, h* | 2.0 (0.75, 5.5) | 1.0 (0.25, 5.0) |
| Physical examination | ||
| Pulse rate, beats/min* | 75 (70, 91) | 77 (68, 86) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg* | 141 (128, 159) | 139 (124, 155) |
| Murmur | 0/57 (0) | 0/53 (0) |
| Rales | 0/57 (0) | 1/53 (2) |
| JVD | 0/57 (0) | 0/53 (0) |
| Chest pain reproducible | 4/56 (7) | 4/53 (8) |
JVD, Jugular venous distention.
*
Data presented as median (first quartile, third quartile).