Table 5.
Characteristics of patients in thrombolytic and non-thrombolytic groups
| Baseline characteristics | Group a n=297 (51.8%) | Group b n=276 (48.2%) | P | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean±SD) | 56.49±12.9 | 61.49±12.3 | NS | 
| Gender | |||
| Male, n (%) | 216 (78.3%) | 249 (83.8%) | NS | 
| Female, n (%) | 48 (16.2%) | 60 (21.7%) | |
| Patients with | |||
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 102 (34.3%) | 84 (30.4%) | NS | 
| Hypertension, n (%) | 90 (30.3%) | 87 (31.5%) | NS | 
| Smoking, n (%) | 102 (34.3%) | 129 (46.7%) | 0.002 | 
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 75 (25.3%) | 72 (26.1%) | NS | 
| Patients presenting with | |||
| Second-degree block, n (%) | 27 (9.1%) | 27 (9.8%) | NS | 
| Complete heart block, n (%) | 57 (19.2%) | 63 (22.8%) | NS | 
| Junctional rhythm, n (%) | 18 (6.1%) | 33 (12.0%) | 0.013 | 
| Cardiogenic shock, n (%) | 15 (5.0%) | 34 (12.3%) | 0.002 | 
| Severe mitral regurgitation, | 12 (4.0%) | 27 (9.9%) | 0.007 | 
| n (%) | |||
| Left ventricular failure, n (%) | 6 (2.0%) | 30 (10.8%) | <0.001 | 
| Ejection fraction, n (%) | 51.09±5.0 | 50.37±4.8 | NS | 
| Mortality, n (%) | 9 (3.0%) | 30 (10.9%) | <0.001 | 
NS - non-significant