Baseline characteristics and in-hospital outcome of the 227 randomised patients
| Characteristic | Treatment groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stent (n=112) | Balloon (n=115) | ||
| Age (years) | 59 (11) | 57 (11) | |
| Male | 93 (83%) | 98 (85%) | |
| Previous infarction | 15 (13%) | 15 (13%) | |
| Killip class ⩾ 2 at admission | 25 (22%) | 20 (17%) | |
| Symptom onset to admission (min) | 217 (222) | 211 (242) | |
| Admission to first inflation (min) | 62 (82) | 62 (63) | |
| Symptom onset to admission < 3 h | 75 (67%) | 79 (69%) | |
| Multivessel disease | 49 (44%) | 51 (44%) | |
| Infarct artery: | |||
| Left anterior descending | 66 (59%) | 70 (61%) | |
| Right coronary | 34 (30%) | 35 (30%) | |
| Circumflex | 12 (11%) | 10 (9%) | |
| Initially occluded infarct artery | 97 (87%) | 96 (83%) | |
| Angiographic success | 110 (98%) | 110 (96%) | |
| Subacute occlusion | 1 (1%) | 5 (4%) | |
| Crossover (bail out) | 2 (2%) | 15 (13%)1-150 | |
| Intra-aortic balloon pumping | 18 (16%) | 15 (13%) | |
| Major bleeding complications | 7 (6%) | 3 (3%) | |
| Death | 2 (2%) | 3 (3%) | |
| Reinfarction | 1 (1%) | 5 (4%) | |
Values are mean (SD) or n (%).
↵1-150 p < 0.002.