Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
| N | 78 |
| Age (years) | 59±11 |
| Male (%) | 55 (71) |
| Current smoker (%) | 43 (49) |
| Diabetes (%) | 5 (6) |
| Hypertension (%) | 29 (37) |
| Hyperlipidaemia (%) | 21 (24) |
| Infarct-related artery (%) | |
| LAD | 26 (33) |
| RCA | 41 (53) |
| LCx | 11 (14) |
| No. of diseased vessels (%) | |
| 1 | 40 (51) |
| 2 | 19 (24) |
| 3 | 19 (25) |
| Symptom to balloon time (min) | 218±83 |
| Glycoprotein 2b3a inhibition | 40 (51) |
| TIMI 3 flow | |
| Pre-PCI | 9 (12) |
| Post-PCI | 71 (91) |
| Collaterals (Rentrop ≥2) | 16 (21) |
| Infarct size (%) | 16±11 |
| Infarct transmurality (%) | 65±16 |
Values are presented as n (%) or mean±SD.
LAD, left anterior descending artery; LCx, left circumflex coronary artery; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; RCA, right coronary artery; TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.