Table 5

In-hospital course

Group A (n = 68)Group B (n = 78)p Value
Angiographic success rate (%)9696NS
TIMI 3 flow (%)9495NS
In-laboratory deaths (n)5-150 21NS
In-hospital deaths (n)5-150 36NS
In-hospital reinfarction (n)20NS
Mean (SD) CK-MB (u/l)313  (226)272  (222)NS
Mean (SD) time CK-MB peak (h)5-151 11.9 (5.1)10.6 (5.2)NS
Median (range) hospital stay (days) 9 (1–32)6 (1–71)0.02
  • 5-150 All transferred patients who died were in cardiogenic shock before PTCA;

  • 5-151 After symptom onset.