Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (n = 10).
Age in years, median (IQR) | 51 (41–63) |
Male sex, n (%) | 8 (80) |
Smoker, n (%) | 4 (40) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 1 (10) |
Dyslipidaemia, n (%) | 4 (40) |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 0 (0) |
Diagnosis on admission, n (%) | |
ACS without persistent ST segment elevation | 5 (50) |
ACS with ST segment elevation | 2 (20) |
SCD | 3 (30) |
Ultrasensitive troponin I, n (%) | |
No elevation | 1 (10) |
<1000 ng/L | 4 (40) |
>1000 ng/L | 5 (50) |
LVEF, median (IQR) | 65.5 (63–70) |
Type of physical exertion, n (%) | |
Running | 2 (20) |
Cycling | 5 (50) |
Hiking | 1 (10) |
Isometric exercise | 2 (20) |
Sport intensity related to the acute cardiovascular event, n (%) | |
Moderate | 3 (30) |
Vigorous | 7 (70) |
Usual sport practitioners, n (%) | 8 (80) |
Months of follow-up, median (IQR) | 1 (1–10) |
Death, recurrent AMI, or revascularization on follow-up, n (%) | 0 (0) |
ACS: acute coronary syndrome; AMI: acute myocardial infarction; IQR: interquartile range; LVEF: left ventricle ejection fraction; SCD: sudden cardiac death.