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Baseline characteristics of the patients (n = 1000).
| Mean Age (yrs) | 55.99 |
| ACS | |
| NSTEMI n (%) | 194 (19.4) |
| Unstable angina n (%) | 495 (49.5) |
| STEMI n (%) | 311 (31.1) |
| Risk factors | |
| Hypertension n (%) | 502 (50.2) |
| Diabetes Mellitus n (%) | 389 (38.9) |
| Tobacco use n (%) | 257 (25.7) |
| Previous history | |
| MI n (%) | 100 (10) |
| CABG n (%) | 23 (2.3) |
| Anti thrombin used | |
| Heparin n (%) | 545 (54.5) |
| Heparin + GPI n (%) | 245 (24.5) |
| Bivalirudin n (%) | 210 (21) |
