Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with acute myocardial infarction.
| Characteristics | (%) |
|---|---|
| ECG abnormalities at entry | |
| ST segment elevation | 45 |
| Without ST segment elevation | 55 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | |
| <120 | 32.4 |
| 120–139 | 21.6 |
| 140–159 | 15.4 |
| >160 | 30.6 |
| Mean (SD) | 132 ± 35.98 |
| Diastolic BP, mean (SD), mmHg | 79 ± 23.33 |
| Heart rate, heartbeats/min | |
| <70 | 16.3 |
| 70–89 | 38.7 |
| 90–109 | 36.9 |
| >110 | 8.1 |
| Mean (SD), mmHg | 22.73 |
| Previous disease | |
| Previous MI | 29.7 |
| Previous CABG | 17.1 |
| Aspirin before admission | 34.2 |
| Duration of staying in hospital, mean (SD) | 10.8 (5.4) |
| LVEF, mean (SD) | 54.4 (13.30) |
| LVEF < 40 | 16 (16.2) |
| New event | 19.6 |
ECG: electrocardiogram; BP: blood pressure; MI: myocardial infarction; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; LVEF: left ventricle ejection fraction. Values are % unless otherwise indicated.