Characteristics of the patients according to myocardial COX-2 expression at the site of recent infarction
| COX-2 (+) | COX-2 (−) | |
|---|---|---|
| No significant differences were found when comparing the characteristics of the subjects in the two groups. | ||
| AMI, acute myocardial infarction; IQR, interquartile range. | ||
| Number of cases (%) | 9 (39%) | 14 (61%) |
| Age (years) (median (IQR)) | 74 (68–84) | 76 (69–84) |
| Sex (male, %) | 6 (67%) | 7 (50%) |
| Clinical features | ||
| Heart failure (%) | 7 (78%) | 7 (50%) |
| Anterior AMI (%) | 2 (22%) | 7 (50%) |
| Previous additional AMI (%) | 3 (33%) | 5 (36%) |
| Transmural AMI (%) | 8 (89%) | 13 (93%) |
| Large AMI (%) | 5 (56%) | 9 (64%) |
| Multivessel coronary disease (%) | 8 (89%) | 8 (57%) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 2 (22%) | 4 (29%) |
| Permanent infarct related artery occlusion | 7 (78%) | 5 (50%) |
| Time from AMI to death (days) (median (IQR)) | 23 (14–42) | 16 (12–29) |
| Norris coronary prognostic index (median (IQR) | 9 (5–13) | 10 (5–13) |