Table 3.
Comparison of characteristics between acute coronary syndrome patients who develop heart failure during vs after hospitalization.
| Variables | Heart failure (N=65) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early-onset in-hospital HF (<7 days) N=41 (63%) |
Late-onset out-hospital HF (≥7 days) N=24 (37%) |
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| Age, mean±SD | 57.95±9.98 | 58.29±9.08 | 0.891 |
| Man gender, n (%) | 28 (68.29) | 20 (83.33) | 0.183 |
| Myocardial Infarction, n (%) | 38 (92.6) | 22 (91.6) | 0.882 |
| BMI, mean±SD | 24.90±2.83 | 23.92±3.50 | 0.224 |
| % LVEF, mean±SD | 40.36±11.06 | 49.47±7.22 | 0.001 |
| Symptom onset hour, median [IQR] | 7 [5–16] | 7 [5–16] | 0.600 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 8 (19.5) | 11 (45.8) | 0.049 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 15 (36.58) | 3 (12.5) | 0.036 |
| Active smoker, n (%) | 23 (56.9) | 17 (70.83) | 0.239 |
| Family history of CVD | 11 (26.8) | 5 (20.8) | 0.588 |
BMI – body mass index; CVD – cardiovascular diseases; HF – heart failure; IQR – interquartile range; LVEF – left ventricular ejection fraction; SD – standard deviation. P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.