Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Normal | Microalbuminuria | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 24) | (n = 21) | ||
| Age (year) | 62.8 ± 11.8 | 62.6 ± 11.3 | 0.960 |
| Male (%) | 70.1 | 85.7 | 0.296 |
| Hypertension (%) | 75.0 | 71.4 | 1.00 |
| Diabetes (%) | 33.3 | 33.3 | 1.00 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 83.3 | 90.5 | 0.670 |
| Current Smoker (%) | 33.3 | 57.1 | 0.140 |
| Prior CAD (%) | 12.5 | 19.0 | 0.689 |
| Killip III, IV (%) | 4.2 | 19.0 | 0.169 |
| GRACE RS | 123.7 ± 31.6 | 141.4 ± 48.8 | 0.152 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 141.5 ± 26.3 | 147.7 ± 31.1 | 0.473 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 77.4 ± 18.3 | 82.7 ± 20.7 | 0.371 |
| STEMI (%) | 91.7 | 85.7 | 0.652 |
| Anterior MI (%) | 58.3 | 42.9 | 0.376 |
| Onset-Balloon (min) | 450.8 ± 434.4 | 405.8 ± 413.5 | 0.724 |
| Stent (%) | 95.8 | 95.2 | 0.611 |
| IABP (%) | 0 | 4.8 | 0.463 |
| Final TIMI flow 3 (%) | 95.8 | 95.2 | 1.00 |
| CIN (%) | 4.2 | 23.8 | 0.083 |
| Medications (%) | |||
| β-blocker (%) | 62.5 | 52.4 | 0.555 |
| ACE-I (%) | 45.8 | 28.6 | 0.356 |
| ARB (%) | 41.7 | 57.1 | 0.376 |
| CCB (%) | 33.3 | 28.6 | 0.759 |
| Diuretic (%) | 12.5 | 28.6 | 0.267 |
| Statin (%) | 87.5 | 76.2 | 0.443 |
| Antiplatelet therapy (%) | 95.8 | 100 | 1.00 |
CAD, coronary artery disease; GRACE RS, Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events risk score; BP, blood pressure; IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump; STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction; MI, myocardial infarction; TIMI, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction; CIN, contrast induced nephropathy.