Table 3.
Comparison of Alive and Deceased Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
| Parameter | Alive, N=929, N (%) | Deceased, N=143, N (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 620 (66.7) | 96 (67.1) | 0.926 |
| Age ≥60 y | 475 (51.1) | 75 (52.4) | 0.995 |
| Low socioeconomic class | 149 (16.1) | 47 (32.9) | <0.0001 † |
| Family history of CAD | 185 (21.5) | 12 (9.4) | 0.001 † |
| Metabolic syndrome | 354 (47.6) | 44 (41.5) | 0.241 |
| Atypical symptoms (epigastric pain/dyspepsia) | 130 (14.1) | 33 (23.2) | 0.01 † |
| Troponin positive | 505 (72.3) | 72 (85.7) | 0.009 † |
| STEMI | 432 (46.5) | 90 (62.9) | <0.0001 † |
| Renal impairment | 107 (13.2) | 36 (31.9) | <0.0001 † |
| Diastolic dysfunction | 527 (63.8) | 79 (65.5) | 0.002 † |
| Multivessel disease | 209 (38.3) | 20 (48.0) | 0.194 |
| Pulmonary edema | 174 (21.2) | 64 (47.8) | <0.0001 † |
| Cardiogenic shock | 60 (7.4) | 44 (30.6) | <0.0001 † |
| Intracardiac clot | 45 (5.5) | 20 (15.3) | <0.0001 † |
| Resuscitated cardiac arrest | 10 (1.2) | 28 (21.1) | <0.0001 † |
| Stroke | 174 (9.1) | 17 (12.9) | 0.171 |
| Intervention (thrombolysis/PCI/CABG) | 409 (44.0) | 107 (18.8) | <0.0001 † |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P value ‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 83.8 (19.1) | 100.7 (25.2) | <0.0001 † |
| SBP | 135 (24.2) | 120.4 (27.5) | <0.0001 † |
| DBP | 81.9 (15.3) | 76.8 (17.9) | <0.0001 † |
| PCV | 40 (5.5) | 37.6 (7.8) | <0.0001 † |
| LVEF | 49.9 (26.7) | 37.4 (12.6) | <0.0001 † |
CABG indicates coronary artery bypass graft; CAD, coronary artery disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PCV, packed cell volume; SBP, systolic blood pressure; and STEMI, ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction.
* P value derived from χ2 test.
† P value is significant.
‡ P value derived from independent t test.