Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Consecutive patients with primary PCI (n=507) | |
|---|---|
| Mean age (SD), years (n=507) | 64.8 (12.5) |
| Male gender, % (n=507) | 71.4% |
| Mean BMI (SD), kg/m2 (n=470) | 26.9 (4.8) |
| Family history of IHD, % (n=407) | 41.3% |
| Current smoking, % (n=425) | 49.2% |
| Hypertension, % (n=468) | 39.1% |
| Hypercholesterolaemia, % (n=469) | 25.4% |
| Diabetes, % (n=497) | 11.4% |
| Previous AMI, % (n=495) | 6.1% |
| Previous PCI, % (n=495) | 8.3% |
| Previous CABG, % (n=497) | 1.2% |
Hypertension=treatment with blood pressure lowering agents; hypercholesterolaemia=treatment with lipid lowering agents; diabetes=treatment with antidiabetic drugs or diet.
AMI, acute myocardial infarction; BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.