Table I.
Baseline characteristics of the patients (n=206).
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean | 67.8 |
| Length of stay (days) ± SD | 9±13 |
| Gender (% females) | 87% (n=179) |
| African American ethnicity (%) | 26% (n=53) |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | |
| - Hypertension | 66% (n=141) |
| - Hyperlipidemia | 43% (n=92) |
| - Diabetes mellitus | 19% (n=41) |
| - Current smoker | 40% (n=83) |
| Clinical presentation | |
| - Chest pain | 48% (n=100) |
| - Physical stressor | 68% (n=142) |
| - Emotional stressor | 31% (n=64) |
| Depression | 20% (n=43) |
| Anxiety | 22% (n=47) |
| Troponin I upon admission (ng/ml), mean±SD | 1.42±3.5 |
| Peak troponin I during hospitalization (ng/ml), mean±SD | 4.27±9.7 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction | |
| - Initial ejection fraction (%),mean±SD | 34.2±10.7 |
| - Follow-up ejection fraction (%),mean±SD | 40±25 |
| Left ventricular thrombus | 3% (n=6) |
| In-hospital heart failure | 27% (n=55) |
| In-hospital death | 7% (n=15) |
| Recurrence | 3% (n=6) |
| Peri-index event stroke | 7% (n=15) |