Age (years) | 71.4 (12.2) | 77.3 (12.2) | 71.0 (10.4) | <0.01 | NS | <0.01 |
⩾70 years | 21 (62%) | 94 (84%) | 23 (59%) | <0.01 | NS | <0.01 |
Men | 21 (62%) | 58 (52%) | 22 (56%) | NS | NS | NS |
Hypertension | 22 (65%) | 83 (74%) | 26 (67%) | <0.04 | NS | NS |
Diabetes mellitus | 13 (38%) | 57 (51%) | 19 (49%) | <0.05 | NS | NS |
Cholesterol >6 mmol/l | 12 (35%) | 40 (36%) | 12 (31%) | NS | NS | NS |
PVD | 16 (47%) | 61 (55%) | 18 (47%) | NS | NS | NS |
Old myocardial infarction | 8 (24%) | 47 (42%) | 21 (54%) | <0.013 | <0.001 | NS |
Previous atrial fibrillation | 3 (9%) | 29 (26%) | 10 (26%) | <0.012 | <0.017 | NS |
Previous heart failure | 8 (24%) | 47 (42%) | 22 (56%) | <0.013 | <0.001 | NS |
Previous APO | 3 (9%) | 28 (25%) | 13 (34%) | <0.015 | <0.002 | NS |
Peak CKMB mass (μg/l) | 158 (208) | 76 (103) | 4 (2) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Peak cTnI (μg/l) | 61.3 (105.2) | 18.8 (23.3) | 0.4 (0.4) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Admission | | | | | | |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 117 (17) | 113 (23) | 103 (27) | NS | NS | NS |
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 155 (47) | 155 (43) | 160 (40) | NS | NS | NS |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 90 (24) | 85 (24) | 88 (25) | NS | NS | NS |