Demographic details
| Characteristic | Treatment arm | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative (n = 154) | rPCI (n = 153) | |
| Data are mean (SD) or number (%). | ||
| MI, myocardial infarction; NA, not applicable; rPCI, rescue percutaneous coronary intervention. | ||
| Men (%) | 114 (74%) | 108 (71%) |
| Age (years) | 62.7 (10.9) | 63.0 (11.2) |
| History of hypertension | 47 (30.5%) | 62 (40.5%) |
| History of diabetes | 23 (14.9%) | 18 (11.8%) |
| Insulin treatment | 7 (4.5%) | 4 (2.6%) |
| Known hyperlipidaemia | 24 (15.6%) | 29 (19.0%) |
| Total cholesterol on admission (mmol/l) | 5.54 (1.17) | 5.82 (1.32) |
| Blood glucose on admission (mmol/l) | 8.9 (3.0) | 9.0 (3.3) |
| Current smoker | 57 (37.0%) | 64 (41.8%) |
| Former smoker | 51 (33.1%) | 45 (29.4%) |
| Previous MI | 20 (13.0%) | 17 (11.1%) |
| Anterior MI | 62 (40.3%) | 74 (48.4%) |
| Pain to lysis time (min) | 170 (96) | 180 (120) |
| Lysis to laboratory time (min) | NA | 146 (37) |
| Pain to laboratory time (min) | NA | 327 (121) |