| Variable | Group A (n = 144) | Group B (n = 242) | p Value |
| Age (years) | 62.7 (1.02) | 64.8 (0.71) | 0.09 |
| Male/female | 121/23 | 185/57 | 0.09 |
| Flight time (minutes) | 243.8 (18) | 325.6 (18.1) | 0.003 |
| Distance (km) | 2599.4 (234.0) | 3699.7 (236.2) | 0.002 |
| STEMI/NSTEMI | 97/47 | 169/73 | 0.65 |
| PCI | 117 | 88 | 0.0001 |
| CABG | 0 | 19 | 0.0001 |
CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; NSTEMI, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction.