Predictor | Death | Death or MI | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
χ2 | p Value | χ2 | p Value | |
*Number of non-viable segments; †number of ischaemic segments. | ||||
MVD, multivessel disease; SWTI, systolic wall thickening index. | ||||
Clinical | ||||
Age | 8.5 | 0.004 | 6.0 | 0.01 |
Sex (male) | 0.8 | NS | 0.3 | NS |
DM | 0.6 | NS | 0.2 | NS |
Previous AMI | 3.0 | NS | 2.4 | NS |
Anterior AMI | 0.1 | NS | 0.6 | NS |
Q wave infarction | 0.9 | NS | 1.5 | NS |
Thrombolysis | 0.9 | NS | 1.0 | NS |
Peak CK | 0.9 | NS | 0.0 | NS |
Echocardiography | ||||
SWTI – rest | 6.4 | 0.01 | 3.2 | 0.08 |
SWTI – low dose | 10.2 | 0.001 | 7.3 | 0.008 |
SWTI – peak dose | 6.3 | 0.01 | 4.0 | <0.05 |
MVD (echocardiographic) | 5.5 | 0.02 | 1.3 | NS |
Infarct size* | 8.1 | 0.004 | 5.5 | 0.02 |
Extent of ischaemia† | 0.2 | NS | 0.4 | NS |