Table 1.
Patient Baseline Characteristics
| Women (n = 1083) | Men (n = 2954) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 72.1 ± 9.7 | 60.7 ± 12.5 | <.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.5 ± 3.6 | 24.1 ± 3.1 | <.001 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 751 (69.3%) | 1332 (45.1%) | <.001 |
| Previous angina | 70 (6.5%) | 126 (4.3%) | .004 |
| Previous MI | 31 (2.9%) | 107 (3.6%) | .239 |
| Previous CABG | 3 (0.3%) | 15 (0.5%) | .330 |
| Previous PCI | 30 (2.8%) | 128 (4.3%) | .023 |
| Stroke | 80 (7.4%) | 159 (5.4%) | .017 |
| Diabetes | 333 (31.4%) | 667 (23.1%) | <.001 |
| Hypertension | 640 (59.7%) | 1168 (40.2%) | <.001 |
| Smoking | 159 (14.7%) | 1738 (58.8%) | <.001 |
| Dyslipidemia | 560 (51.7%) | 1306 (44.2%) | <.001 |
| MI location | |||
| Anterior | 549 (53.6%) | 1528 (54.4%) | .911 |
| Inferior | 425 (41.5%) | 1143 (40.7%) | |
| Lateral | 36 (3.5%) | 105 (3.7%) | |
| Posterior | 14 (1.4%) | 33 (1.2%) | |
| Peak CK‐MB, ng/mL | 1485 ± 1671 | 2022 ± 2435 | <.001 |
| Killip class ≥ II on admission | 361 (34.7%) | 661 (23.2%) | <.001 |
| Cardiogenic shock on admission | 92 (8.5%) | 144 (4.9%) | <.001 |
| IABP | 63 (5.8%) | 127 (4.3%) | .044 |
| LVEF, % | 49.77 ± 12.518 | 50.37 ± 11.923 | .192 |
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; CABG = coronary artery bypass graft surgery; IABP = intra‐aortic balloon pump; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; MI = myocardial infarction; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention