Table 1.
Patient and Clinical Characteristics by ST‐Elevation on Electrocardiogram
| All Patients [n = 456] | NSTEMI [n = 386] | STEMI [n = 70] | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, median | 67 | 67 | 66.5 | 0.48 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 295 (64.7) | 252 (65.3) | 43 (61.4) | 0.53 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 26.6 (6.0) | 26.5 (6.1) | 26.8 (5.4) | 0.43 |
| Smoker yes, n (%) | 177 (38.9) | 152 (39.5) | 25 (35.7) | 0.55 |
| Cancer type, n (%) | ||||
| All solid tumors | 279 (61.2) | 234 (60.6) | 45 (64.3) | |
| Lymphoma + leukemia | 150 (32.9) | 130 (33.7) | 20 (28.6) | |
| Multiple cancer | 27 (5.9) | 22 (5.7) | 5 (7.1) | 0.67 |
| Cancer status, n (%) | ||||
| Advanced | 403 (88.4) | 340 (88.1) | 63 (90.0) | |
| Limited | 53 (11.6) | 46 (11.9) | 7 (10.0) | 0.65 |
| Previous history of, n (%) | ||||
| CAD | 145 (31.9) | 124 (32.3) | 21 (30.0) | 0.71 |
| CVA | 33 (7.4) | 23 (6.1) | 10 (14.9) | 0.01 |
| Hyperlidemia | 92 (20.9) | 76 (20.3) | 16 (24.2) | 0.47 |
| DM | 108 (24) | 93 (24.3) | 15 (22.1) | 0.68 |
| HTN | 229 (50.2) | 192 (49.7) | 37 (52.9) | 0.63 |
| Chest radiotherapy | 84 (18.6) | 72 (18.8) | 12 (17.6) | 0.82 |
| Chemotherapy | 291 (66.1) | 241 (64.6) | 50 (74.6) | 0.11 |
| Clinical features and laboratory values | ||||
| Chest pain, n (%) | 138 (30.3) | 107 (27.7) | 31 (44.3) | 0.006 |
| Dyspnea, n (%) | 202 (44.3) | 164 (42.5) | 38 (54.3) | 0.07 |
| Hypotension, n (%) | 68 (22.7) | 64 (25.3) | 4 (8.5) | 0.01 |
| LVEF >50%, n (%) | 169 (58.3) | 151 (61.1) | 18 (41.9) | 0.03a |
| Creatinine (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 1.4 (1.1) | 1.5 (1.1) | 1.3 (1.2) | 0.38b |
| Platelets (K/µL), mean (SD) | 157 (136) | 151 (134) | 189 (147) | 0.043b |
| WBC (K/µL) | 12 (15) | 11.9 (16) | 12.5 (8) | 0.035b |
| Hb (g/dL) | 10 (1.9) | 10.1 (1.9) | 10.4 (1.7) | 0.18b |
| Peak troponin (ng/mL) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 10.9 (43) | 7.8 (25) | 27 (91) | 0.0002b |
| Median | 2.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | |
| Albumin, mean (SD) | 3.4 (15.6) | 3.5 (16.9) | 2.8 (0.7) | 0.19 |
| Bilirubin, mean (SD) | 1.5 (2.1) | 1.6 (2.2) | 1.3 (1.5) | 0.64 |
| AST, mean (SD) | 361 (1493) | 404 (1615) | 116 (151) | 0.18 |
| ALT, mean (SD) | 219 (1107) | 233 (1179) | 140 (565) | 0.92 |
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; DM, diabetes mellitus; Hb, hemoglobin; HTN, hypertension; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NSTEMI, non–ST‐elevation myocardial infarction; SD, standard deviation; STEMI, ST‐elevation myocardial infarction; WBC, white blood cell count.
a
Fisher exact test.
b
Wilcoxon 2‐sample test.