Table 4. Invasive Management On Index Admission.
Secondary hospitals n = 43 (%) | TBH n = 33 (%) | p-value | |
Angiography performed as in-patient | 22 (51) | 31 (94) | < 0.0001* |
Time (days from admission) (±SD) | 2.14 (± 1.52) | 1.70 (± 1.65) | 0.8615 |
Coronary revascularisation | |||
Via PCI (expressed as a % of angiography cases) | 10 (45) | 21 (68) | 0.1018 |
Via PCI (expressed as a % of entire group) | 10 (23) | 21 (64) | 0.0004* |
Via PCI or CABG (% of angiography cases) | 18 (82) | 29 (94) | 0.1842 |
Via PCI or CABG (expressed as a % of entire group) | 18 (42) | 29 (88) | <0.0001* |
No. of stents | 1.3 (± 0.48) | 1.3 (± 0.91) | 0.8952 |
Referred for CABG | 8 (36) | 8 (25) | 0.0795 |
PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention, CABG: coronary artery bypass graft.
*p-values calculated comparing TBH and secondary hospital groups, p < 0.05 was statistically significant.