| Direct | Transfer | p | |
| Age (years±SD) | 64.3 (12.7) | 63.9 (12.4) | 0.17 |
| Male | 1252 (71.2) | 367 (72.0) | 0.74 |
| Diabetes | 177 (10.1) | 55 (10.8) | 0.68 |
| Previous MI | 225 (12.6) | 89 (17.3) | 0.001 |
| Treated vessel | 0.001 | ||
| LMS | 24 (1.4) | 13 (2.5) | |
| LAD | 630 (36.1) | 218 (42.9) | |
| LCx | 249 (14.3) | 83 (16.3) | |
| RCA | 812 (46.6) | 188 (37.0) | |
| Graft | 28 (1.7) | 5 (1.1) | |
| Cardiogenic shock | 28 (1.7) | 35 (6.9) | 0.61 |
| Smoking (ex/current) | 1331 (75.7) | 377 (73.9) | 0.42 |
| Call-to-balloon time | 102 (82–135) | 154 (107–235) | <0.001 |
| Door-to-balloon time | 44 (29–76) | 34 (24–50) | <0.001 |