Table 1 Demographic characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors for all patients (nā€Š=ā€Š35)
Variable
Sex (n)Male31
Female4
Age (years)55 (8.6)
Diabetes mellitus6 (17%)
Hypertension7 (20%)
Family history of premature CAD14 (40%)
Current smoker20 (57%)
Known vascular disease3 (9%)
Mean CK1 level (IU)509 (944)
Mean CK2 level (IU)1441 (1064)
Mean CK3 level (IU)924 (931)
Killip classification1.1 (0.4)
TIMI risk score2.3 (1.6)
LV ejection fraction (%)*45.6% (7.4)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg at presentation)
131 (26)
  • Values are mean (SD) or n (%).

  • *LV ejection fraction calculated from cardiac magnetic resonance data using standard methods.16

  • CAD, coronary artery disease; CK, creatine kinase; LV, left ventricular; TIMI, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction study.