Risk factors, clinical background, and type of coronary thrombosis in 100 patients with acute myocardial infarction
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Plaque rupture (n = 81) |
Plaque erosion (n = 19) | p Value | |
| Age (years) | 68.6 (9.6)1-150 | 71.2 (10.0)1-150 | NS |
| Sex (male/female) | 63/18 | 11/8 | 0.08 |
| Hypertension (%) | 56 | 58 | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 61 | 42 | NS |
| Hyperlipidaemia (%) | 46 | 50 | NS |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.52 (1.35)1-150 | 5.10 (1.09)1-150 | NS |
| Cigarette smoking (%) | 62 | 26 | 0.005 |
| Forrester's haemodynamic subset (I/II/III/IV) | 17/8/10/27 | 4/2/4/5 | NS |
| Killip's class (I/II/III/IV) | 22/17/9/33 | 4/3/3/9 | NS |
| Multivessel disease (%) | 76 | 92 | NS |
| Stenosis (%) | 76 (16)1-150 | 70 (19)1-150 | NS |
| Peak creatine kinase (U/l) | 4693 (3492)1-150 | 3310 (1687)1-150 | NS |
| Previous myocardial infarction (%) | 49 | 42 | NS |
↵1-150 Mean (SD).