Details of 38 patients undergoing rescue percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
| *Time from pain to completion of PCI. | |
| Age (years) mean (SD) | 56 (12) |
| Men | 33 (87%) |
| Site of acute myocardial infarction | |
| Anterior | 19 (50%) |
| Inferior | 19 (50%) |
| Thrombolytic agent used | |
| Tissue plasminogen activator | 19 (50%) |
| Streptokinase | 19 (50%) |
| Median pain to needle time (minutes) | 146 |
| Median pain to PCI time (minutes)* | 413 |
| Diabetes | 6 (16%) |
| Hypertension | 6 (16%) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 32 (84%) |
| Current smoker | 26 (68%) |
| Procedural details | |
| Stent use | 35 (92%) |
| Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa use | 29 (76%) |