Table 2.
Medications administered within 24 hours and at hospital discharge to all patients with acute coronary syndrome and to those in each subgroup, excluding prehospital deaths (n = 583)
| Medication | All patients | STEMI | NSTEMI | Unstable angina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | n = 583 | n = 204 | n = 73 | n = 306 |
| Aspirin | 563 (96.6) | 194 (95.1) | 69 (94.5) | 300 (98.0) |
| P2Y12 inhibitors | 501 (85.9) | 181 (88.7) | 65 (89.0) | 255 (83.3) |
| Heparins* | 372 (63.8) | 155 (73.1) | 58 (79.5) | 160 (52.3) |
| Beta-blockers | 402 (69.0) | 139 (68.1) | 52 (71.2) | 211 (69.0) |
| Statins | 474 (81.3) | 168 (82.4) | 59 (80.8) | 247 (80.7) |
| ACEI or ARB | 391 (67.1) | 131 (64.2) | 45 (61.6) | 215 (70.3) |
| Discharge† | n = 528 | n = 169 | n = 68 | n = 291 |
| Aspirin | 492 (93.2) | 158 (93.5) | 64 (94.1) | 270 (92.8) |
| P2Y12 inhibitors | 362 (68.6) | 127 (75.1) | 46 (67.6) | 183 (62.9) |
| Beta-blockers | 411 (77.8) | 136 (80.5) | 56 (82.4) | 219 (75.5) |
| Statins | 452 (85.6) | 149 (88.2) | 62 (91.2) | 241 (82.8) |
| ACEI or ARB | 337 (63.8) | 109 (64.5) | 42 (61.8) | 186 (63.9) |
*
Unfractioned heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin. STEMI: ST-elevation myocardial infarction; NSTEMI: non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker II. †Excluding patients who died.
†
Excluding patients who died.