Clinical events during hospitalisation according to the type of treatment administered
| Conservative (n = 418) | Thrombolysis (n = 641) | Primary angioplasty (n = 387) | Thrombolysis + angioplasty (n = 860) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No complications | 268 (64.1) | 423 (66) | 322 (83.2) | 57 (66.3) |
| Bleeding (gastrointestinal or with need for transfusion) | 4 (1) | 22 (3.4) | 6 (1.6) | 1 (1.2) |
| Allergic reaction or shock | 4 (1) | 22 (3.4) | 8 (2.1) | 1 (1.2) |
| Minor stroke | 1 (0.2) | 7 (1.1) | 4 (1.1) | 3 (3.5) |
| Major stroke | 11 (2.6) | 19 (3) | 6 (1.6) | 3 (3.5) |
| Heart failure (⩾ NYHA III) | 93 (22.3) | 105 (16.4) | 19 (4.9) | 8 (9.3) |
| Postinfarction angina | 41 (9.8) | 91 (14.2) | 17 (4.4) | 9 (10.5) |
| Reinfarction | 22 (5.3) | 38 (5.9) | 15 (3.9) | 1 (1.2) |
| Urgent CABG/PTCA | 35 (10.4) | 123 (21.9) | 58 (16.5) | 7 (9.6) |
| In-hospital death | 110 (26.3) | 88 (13.7) | 32 (8.3) | 10 (11.6) |
| Combined end point1-150 | 198 (47.4) | 258 (40.3) | 74 (19.1) | 27 (31.4) |
Values are n (%).
↵1-150 Death, reinfarction, postinfarction angina, heart failure, stroke.
NYHA, New York Heart Association class; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.