Table 5
Comparison of patients with physical exertion and anger triggers
| Exertion trigger (n = 22) | Anger trigger (n = 40) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE, Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events; NSTEMI, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction; UA, unstable angina. | |||
| Proportion of men | 20 (90.9%) | 31 (77.5%) | 0.30 |
| Age (years) | 59.5 (11.2) | 56.9 (11.6) | 0.40 |
| Deprivation index | |||
| Low | 15 (68.2%) | 12 (30.0%) | 0.002 |
| Medium | 5 (22.7%) | 12 (30.0%) | |
| High | 2 (9.1%) | 16 (40.0%) | |
| Timing of onset | |||
| 00 00–06 00 | 0 | 6 (15.0%) | 0.006 |
| 06 00–12 00 | 6 (27.3%) | 12 (30.0%) | |
| 12 00–18 00 | 14 (63.6%) | 11 (27.5%) | |
| 18 00–24 00 | 2 (9.1%) | 11 (27.5%) | |
| Premonitory symptoms present | 2 (9.1%) | 18 (45.0%) | 0.004 |
| Current smoker | 11 (50.0%) | 19. (47.5%) | 0.85 |
| Diabetes | 5 (22.7%) | 7 (17.5%) | 0.74 |
| Hypertension | 6 (27.3%) | 22 (55.0%) | 0.061 |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 3 (1.6%) | 4 (10.0%) | 0.69 |
| Troponin T quartile (n = 52) (µg/l) | |||
| 1 (<0.56) | 2 (10.5%) | 8 (24.2%) | 0.034 |
| 2 (0.56–1.85) | 4 (21.1%) | 7 (21.2%) | |
| 3 (1.86–5.50) | 1 (5.3%) | 9 (27.3%) | |
| 4 (>5.50) | 12 (63.2%) | 9 (27.3%) | |
| Acute coronary syndrome type | |||
| NSTEMI/UA | 5 (22.7%) | 8 (21.1%) | 0.28 |
| Non-Q STEMI | 4 (18.2%) | 14 (36.8%) | |
| Q wave STEMI | 13 (59.1%) | 16 (42.1%) | |
| No of vessels diseased | 1.56 (0.9) | 1.80 (0.9) | 0.33 |
| GRACE risk score | 102.1 (28.8) | 85.1 (27.4) | 0.034 |
