Table 1.
Comparison of clinical and demographic characteristics between patients with and without RV involvement
| Patients With RV Involvement on ECG, n = 38 | Patients Without RV Involvement on ECG, n = 43 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 61.6 ± 12.5 | 60.1 ± 13.0 | 0.59 |
| Female sex | 11 (28.9) | 7 (16.3) | 0.17 |
| HTN | 16 (42.1) | 19 (44.2) | 0.85 |
| DM | 13 (34.2) | 8 (18.6) | 0.11 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 16 (42.1) | 12 (27.9) | 0.18 |
| Smoking | 25 (65.8) | 30 (69.8) | 0.70 |
| Pro‐BNP, ng/L | 1688 (459–3968) | 317 (102–865) | <0.00a |
| hs‐TnT, μg/L | 4073 (2062–7533) | 2137 (1191–4550) | 0.012a |
| CK‐MB, ng/mL | 140.3 ± 114.4 | 131.0 ± 102.4 | 0.684 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 186 ± 90 | 125 ± 48 | 0.001a |
| Hb, g/dL | 12.6 ± 2.2 | 13.4 ± 1.7 | 0.063 |
| Cr, mg/dL | 1.38 ± 1.03 | 1.21 ± 1.4 | 0.063 |
| Mortality within 30 d | 8 (21.1) | 1 (2.3) | 0.01a |
Abbreviations: CK‐MB, creatine kinase MB; Cr, creatinine; DM, diabetes mellitus; ECG, electrocardiogram; Hb, hemoglobin; hs‐TnT, high‐sensitivity cardiac troponin T; HTN, hypertension; IQR, interquartile range; pro‐BNP, pro‐brain natriuretic peptide; RV, right ventricular; SD, standard deviation.
Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (IQR), and categorical variables are expressed as n (%).
a
Statistical significance at P < 0.05.