Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of 48 patients with suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction
| Characteristics | Number (%) or median (range) |
|---|---|
| Male | 31 (65%) |
| Age (years) | 62 (29–90) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.3 (19.8–45.2) |
| Hypertension | 38 (79%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | |
| Absent | 31 (65%) |
| Oral controlled | 11 (23%) |
| Insulin | 6 (13%) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 6 (13%) |
| Prior CABG | 2 (4%) |
| Prior myocardial infarction | 7 (15%) |
| LVH (by echo) | 15 (31%) |
| Bundle branch block | |
| No | 42 (88%) |
| Right | 1 (2%) |
| Left | 1 (2%) |
| Other (IVCD, other) | 4 (8%) |
| Left ventricular wall thickness (mm) | 13.0 (12–16) |
| Baseline heart rate (bpm) | 82.5 (52–120) |
| Maximum ST elevation (mm) | 2.0 (1.0–9.0) |
| Total ST elevation (mm) | 5.0 (2.25–25) |
| Peak troponin I (ng/mL) | 27.61 (0–369) |
CABG indicates coronary artery bypass grafting; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; IVCD, intraventricular conduction delay.