Baseline characteristics in the viable myocardium and non-viable myocardium groups
| Viable myocardium (n=18) | Non-viable myocardium (n=11) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD) or n (%) | |||
| CK, creatine kinase; DS, diameter stenosis; LAD, left anterior descending coronary artery; MVD, multivessel disease; TC, total cholesterol; TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction. | |||
| Age (years) | 60 (13) | 62 (13) | NS |
| Male sex (%) | 11 (61) | 7 (64) | NS |
| Reperfusion time (min) | 330 (209) | 328 (227) | NS |
| Peak CK (IU/l) | 2954 (1533) | 5017 (2270) | 0.007 |
| Q wave infarction (%) | 15 (83) | 11 (100) | NS |
| Hypertension (%) | 8 (44) | 4 (36) | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 3 (16) | 4 (36) | NS |
| TC >5.7 mmol/l (%) | 5 (28) | 3 (27) | NS |
| Smoking (%) | 9 (50) | 6 (55) | NS |
| Culprit lesion proximal LAD (%) | 9 (50) | 7 (64) | NS |
| Stent (%) | 16 (89) | 10 (91) | NS |
| MVD (%) | 5 (28) | 6 (55) | NS |
| Rentrop grade 0 or 1 (%) | 12 (67) | 10 (91) | NS |
| TIMI 3 reflow (%) | 18 (100) | 8 (73) | 0.02 |
| DS before revascularisation (%) | 97 (5) | 99 (3) | NS |
| DS after revascularisation (%) | 7 (7) | 6 (6) | NS |