Comparison between patients with early, delayed, and no T wave normalisation
| Data | Early T wave normalisation (n = 19) | Delayed T wave normalisation (n = 69) | Persistent negative T waves (n = 39) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD) or number. | ||||
| CK, creatine kinase; EDV, end diastolic volume; ESV, end systolic volume; IRA, infarct related artery; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NS, not significant. | ||||
| Age (years) | 59 (10) | 59 (12) | 58 (9) | NS |
| Men | 89% | 84% | 82% | NS |
| Thrombolytic treatment | 15 | 48 | 28 | NS |
| Peak CK (IU/l) | 1343 (524) | 1862 (818) | 2045 (908) | 0.009 |
| Peak CK-MB (IU/l) | 132 (48) | 186 (65) | 204 (68) | 0.0003 |
| Anterior infarction | 7 | 43 | 13 | 0.007 |
| Q wave infarction | 15 | 65 | 26 | NS |
| Score index at baseline | 1.30 (0.19) | 1.39 (0.22) | 1.54 (0.35) | 0.003 |
| LVEF (%) | 63 (8) | 59 (11) | 50 (14) | <0.0001 |
| EDV (ml) | 135 (31) | 153 (37) | 181(41) | 0.00034 |
| ESV (ml) | 50 (19) | 68 (32) | 89 (49) | 0.00035 |
| Occluded infarct artery | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0.025 |
| Residual stenosis (%) | 50 (7) | 70 (16) | 74 (12) | <0.0001 |
| ⩾70% IRA stenosis | 4 | 49 | 31 | 0.0001 |
| ⩾2 vessel disease | 6 | 18 | 21 | 0.013 |
| Revascularisation | 6 | 53 | 18 | <0.0001 |