Table 3.
Investigations & treatment
| Investigations | Cardiology service N = 1636 | Non-cardiology service N = 469 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECG Findings | |||
| No ECG | 53 (3.2%) | 19 (4.1%) | 0.455 |
| ECG Changes | |||
| ST elevation | 685 (41.9%) | 34 (7.3%) | <0.0001 |
| ST depression | 417 (25.5%) | 77 (16.4%) | <0.0001 |
| T wave changes | 575 (35.2%) | 151 (32.2%) | 0.312 |
| Bundle branch block | 123 (7.5%) | 55 (11.7%) | 0.004 |
| Dynamic ECG Changes | 117 (7.2%) | 117 (25.0%) | <0.0001 |
| No follow-up ECG | 84 (5.1%) | 116 (24.7%) | <0.0001 |
| Troponin Values | |||
| Mean (Std. Dev.) | 1.69 (3.53) | 0.48 (1.01) | <0.0001 |
| Minimum | 0.10 | 0.10 | |
| Maximum | 39.40 | 11.89 | |
| Tests Performed | |||
| Angiogram during index admission | 86.4% | 5.1% | <0.0001 |
| MIBI | 4.5% | 2.8% | 0.103 |
| Echocardiogram | 2.4% | 43.3% | <0.0001 |
| CT Chest | 0 | 8.5% | <0.0001 |
| Medications | |||
| Aspirin | 91.9% | 80.8% | <0.0001 |
| Clopidogrel | 83.3% | 31.8% | <0.0001 |
| Beta Blocker | 84.4% | 73.6% | <0.0001 |
| Ace Inhibitor | 74.9% | 62.9% | <0.0001 |
| Statin | 79.1% | 56.9% | <0.0001 |
ECG electrocardiogram, ST ST segment, Std Dev Standard deviation, MIBI technetium sestamibi myocardial imaging scan, CT computerized tomography