Table 1.
Patient Baseline Characteristics
| LV | No LV | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery | Recovery | Value | |
| Patients (n) | 37 (male 28) | 25 (male 20) | |
| age (years) | 58 ± 10 | 62 ± 10 | 0.170 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27 ± 5 | 27 ± 3 | 0.714 |
| Previous MI in clinical history (n) | 5 | 5 | 0.499 |
| Hypertension (n) | 12 | 11 | 0.359 |
| Ejection fraction acutely (%) | 54 ± 9 | 52 ± 10 | 0.182 |
| Dysfunctional segments acutely (n) | 5.7 ± 2.1 | 4.4 ± 2.4 | 0.017 |
| Maximal CK‐MBm (μg/L) | 141 ± 157 | 156 ± 167 | 0.780 |
| Q‐wave MIa (n) | 15 (41%) | 9 (36%) | 0.931 |
| STEMI (n) | 29 (78%) | 19 (76%) | 0.879 |
| Culprit artery (n) | 0.667 | ||
| LAD | 20 | 14 | |
| LCX | 6 | 6 | |
| RCA | 11 | 5 |
Data are presented as number (n) or mean ± SD.
a
Determined at the discretion of the treating physician from the 12‐lead ECG upon patient's arrival at the Cardiac Care Unit. BMI = body mass index; LAD = left anterior descending coronary artery; LCX = left circumflex coronary artery; LV = left ventricle; MI = myocardial infarction; RCA = right coronary artery; STEMI = ST‐elevation MI.