Participant characteristics
| Number | 30 |
| Age (years) | 58.4±9.8 |
| Sex | Male—29 (97) Female—1 (3) |
| Weight (kg) | 88.7±14.8 |
| Risk factors | |
| Hypertension | 13 (43) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 8 (27) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 27 (90) |
| Family history | 14 (47) |
| Current or ex-smoker | 26 (87) |
| Infarct characteristics | |
| STEMI | 25 (83) |
| Anterior | 10 (33) |
| Inferior | 15 (50) |
| Lateral | 0 (0) |
| Diagnostic ECG to reperfusion (STEMI, min) | 72.5±16.8 |
| NSTEMI | 5 (17) |
| PCI | 26 (87) |
| Baseline ejection fraction (%) | 48.5±11.2 |
| Infarct size (% of LV mass) | 31.6±19.5 |
| Infarct volume (mL) | 43.9±27.5 |
| Plasma troponin (ng/L) | 31 229±18 563 |
| Subsequent CABG/biopsy) | 4/3 |
Mean±SD, N (%).
CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; LV, left ventricle; NSTEMI, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction.