Sex (male) | 12 (75%) | 8 (100%) | NS |
Age (years) | 61 (9)* | 64 (10)* | NS |
Thrombolysis | 10 (62.5%) | 5 (62.5%) | NS |
Stenosis post-thrombolysis (%) | 63 (13)* | 62 (17)* | NS |
PTCA | 6 (37.5%) | 3 (37.5%) | NS |
TIMI grade 3 | 7 (44%) | 7 (87%) | NS |
Anterior myocardial infarction | 13 (81.2%) | 7 (87.5%) | NS |
Smoking | 11 (68.7%) | 6 (75%) | NS |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 11 (68.7%) | 4 (50%) | NS |
Hypertension | 10 (62.5%) | 6 (75%) | NS |
Diabetes | 3 (18.7%), | 1 (12.5%) | NS |
Prior angina | 6 (37.5%) | 3 (37.5%) | NS |
Time to reperfusion (hours) | 3.2 (1.4)* | 3.6 (2.6)* | NS |
Peak creatine kinase (IU/l) | 3789.7 (2394.9)* | 1581.3 (655.1)* | <0.05 |