Table 3

In-hospital events

Fibrinolysis (n = 99)Angioplasty (n = 103)p Value
Primary end points
    Death9 (9.1%)7 (6.8%)0.55
    Reinfarction1 (1.0%)00.49
    Composite (death + reinfarction)10 (10.1%)7 (6.8%)0.39
Other cardiac events
    Recurrent ischaemia17 (17.2%)6 (5.8%)0.011
    Heart failure13 (13.1%)17 (16.5%)0.50
    Inhospital revascularisation19 (19.2%)6 (5.8%)0.004
Non-cardiac events
    Bleeding (overall)15 (15.2%)10 (9.7%)0.24
    Bleeding (moderate and severe)4 (4.0%)5 (4.9%)1.00
    Stroke (haemorrhagic)1 (1.0%)00.49
    Stroke (ischaemic)2 (2.0%)2 (1.9%)1.00
Duration of hospitalisation (days (SD))8.21 (4.98)7.65 (3.64)0.36