Table 1.
Clinical characteristics.
| Characteristic (N = 245) | Mean ± SD, number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 61.7 ± 12.1 |
| Male sex (%) | 218 (89.0) |
| Height (cm) | 168.2 ± 8.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.2 ± 4.0 |
| Underlying disease | |
| Hypertension (%) | 163 (66.5) |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 183 (74.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 81 (33.1) |
| Atrial fibrillation (%) | 9 (3.7) |
| Prior MI (%) | 26 (10.6) |
| Prior PCI (%) | 33 (13.5) |
| Prior CABG (%) | 4 (1.6) |
| History of heart failure (%) | 6 (2.4) |
| History of stroke (%) | 13 (5.3) |
| Smoking history | |
| Current smoker (%) | 82 (33.4) |
| Past smoker (%) | 89 (36.3) |
| Never smoked (%) | 74 (30.2) |
| Medication | |
| Calcium channel blockers (%) | 76 (31.0) |
| Beta blockers (%) | 39 (16.0) |
| ACE inhibitors (%) | 13 (5.3) |
| ARBs (%) | 57 (23.3) |
| Nitrates (%) | 14 (5.7) |
| Nicorandil (%) | 10 (4.0) |
| Statins (%) | 58 (23.7) |
| Oral antidiabetic agents (%) | 46 (18.8) |
| Insulin (%) | 7 (2.9) |
| Aspirin (%) | 53 (21.6) |
| Clopidogrel (%) | 16 (6.5) |
| Prasugrel (%) | 6 (2.4) |
| Cilostazol (%) | 6 (2.4) |
| Ticlopidine (%) | 1 (0.4) |
| SAPT (%) | 40 (16.3) |
| DAPT (%) | 19 (7.8) |
| Warfarin (%) | 1 (0.4) |
| Rivaroxaban (%) | 2 (0.8) |
| Apixaban (%) | 1 (0.4) |
| Edoxaban (%) | 1 (0.4) |
| Predonine (%) | 5 (2.0) |
| Diagnosis | |
| STEMI (%) | 149 (60.8) |
| NSTEMI (%) | 48 (19.6) |
| UA (%) | 48 (19.6) |
| Emergent PCI (%) | 236 (96.3) |
| Received PCI (%) | 243 (99.1) |
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 9.8 ± 6.4 |
| Length of hospital stay for STEMI (d) | 12.4 ± 6.1 |
| Length of hospital stay for NSTEMI (d) | 7.4 ± 4.8 |
| Length of hospital stay for UA (d) | 4.0 ± 3.0 |
ACE = angiotensin converting enzyme, ARBs = angiotensin II type I receptor blockers, BMI = body mass index, CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting, DAPT = dual antiplatelet therapy, MI = myocardial infarction, NSTEMI = non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention, SAPT = single antiplatelet therapy, STEMI = ST elevation myocardial infarction, UA = unstable angina.