Table 1.
Study group characteristics
| Demographic determinants | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | <60 | 22 (51.2) |
| >60 | 21 (48.8) | |
| Gender | Male | 37 (86.0) |
| Female | 6 (14.0) | |
| Diabetes | Pos | 19 (44.2) |
| Neg | 24 (55.8) | |
| Hypertension | Pos | 14 (32.6) |
| Neg | 29 (67.4) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | Pos | 12 (27.9) |
| Neg | 31 (72.1) | |
| Family history | Pos | 11 (25.6) |
| Neg | 32 (74.4) | |
| Smoking | Pos | 23 (53.5) |
| Neg | 20 (46.5) | |
| MI type | ||
| Anterior | 18 (41.9) | |
| Anteroseptal | 1 (2.3) | |
| Inferior | 17 (39.5) | |
| Posterior | 2 (4.7) | |
| Inferoseptal | 1 (2.3) | |
| Extensive | 4 (9.3) | |
| Culprit vessel | ||
| RCA | 17 (39.5) | |
| LAD | 23 (53.5) | |
| LCX | 2 (4.7) | |
| OM | 1 (2.3) | |
| Echocardiographic study parameters | ||
| Mean EF at 48 hours after MI | 42±5% | |
| Mean EF at 2 months after MI | 44±6% | |
| Mean GLS at 48 hours after MI | 12.5±1.8 | |
| Mean EF at 2 months after MI | 12.9±2.1 | |
| EF recovery >5% | 8 (18.6) | |
| LV Diastoloc Dysfunction After 48 Hours | ||
| Mild | 24 (56) | |
| Moderate | 13 (30) | |
| Severe | 3 (7) | |
| LV Diastoloc Dysfunction After 2 Months | ||
| Mild | 23 (53) | |
| Moderate | 13 (30) | |
| Severe | 4 (9) | |
| RV dysfunction After 48 Hours | 5 (11.6) | |
| RV dysfunction After 2 Months | 4 (9) | |