Table 1

Characteristics of all patients

Prehospital thrombolysis (n=475)In-hospital thrombolysis (n=269)p Value
Mean age (years) 63 62NS
Men329 (69%)192 (71%)NS
Median time to treatment (minutes) 98155<0.05
Transmural ischaemia
    Anteroseptal207 (44%)120 (45%)NS
    Inferior135 (28%) 76 (29%)NS
    Inferior + right ventricle105 (22%) 60 (23%)NS
    Lateral 19 (4%) 7 (3%)NS
    Other 9 (2%) 3 (1%)NS
    Unknown 0 3 (1%)NS
    Unjustified fibrinolysis 7 (1.5%) 5 (1.9%)NS