Baseline characteristics as a function of performance of invasive procedures
| ST elevation MI <12 hours | Other acute coronary syndromes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underwent angio | Underwent PCI | Underwent neither | Underwent angio | Underwent PCI | Underwent neither | |
| Characteristic | (n=254) | (n=187) | (n=506) | (n=840) | (n=482) | (n=1448) |
| *p<0.05 v neither procedure. | ||||||
| Angio, coronary angiography; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention. | ||||||
| Age (years) | 59.1* | 59.3* | 64.4 | 62.2* | 62.6* | 66.9 |
| Female sex (%) | 19* | 19* | 27 | 28 | 29 | 34 |
| Previous angina (%) | 35 | 36 | 30 | 60* | 60* | 51 |
| Previous MI/heart failure (%) | 21 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 34 |
| Previous revascularisation (%) | 11* | 10* | 4 | 22* | 23* | 15 |
| Hypertension (%) | 41 | 43 | 38 | 52* | 51 | 47 |
| Diabetes (%) | 11 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| Lipid lowering treatment (%) | 28* | 27* | 17 | 36* | 39* | 22 |
| Smoking (%) | 55 | 57* | 48 | 42* | 39 | 35 |