Table 3

 Left ventricular ejection fraction measured during the first five days

Ejection fractionNSTEMI (n = 351)STEMI (n = 1715)p Value
>50%223 (63.5%)895 (52%)0.001
36–50%96 (24%)583 (34%)
21–35%29 (8%)198 (11.5%)
⩽20%3 (1%)39 (2%)