Table 1.
Group I | Group II | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number | 14 | 16 | ns |
Age (yr) | 57±12 | 62±7 | ns |
Male | 9 (64%) | 10 (63%) | ns |
Infarction area | |||
Anterior | 8 (57%) | 7 (43%) | ns |
Inferior | 6 (43%) | 7 (43%) | ns |
Inf-posteror | 0 | 2 (15%) | ns |
Q-wave infarction | 8 (57%) | 9 (56%) | ns |
Risk factors | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (36%) | 2 (13%) | ns |
Hypertension | 2 (14%) | 2 (13%) | ns |
Diabetes & hypertension | 1 (7%) | 0 | ns |
Smoking | 11 (79%) | 12 (75%) | ns |
Revascularization | ns | ||
Medical treatment only | 1 (7%) | 3 (19%) | ns |
PTCA and/or STENT | 7 (50%) | 9 (56%) | ns |
Thrombolysis | 2 (7%) | 4 (25%) | ns |
Thrombolysis & PTCA | 4 (29%) | 0 | ns |