Number | 30 |
Age (years) | 58.4±9.8 |
Sex | Male—29 (97) Female—1 (3) |
Weight (kg) | 88.7±14.8 |
Risk factors | |
Hypertension | 13 (43) |
Diabetes mellitus | 8 (27) |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 27 (90) |
Family history | 14 (47) |
Current or ex-smoker | 26 (87) |
Infarct characteristics | |
STEMI | 25 (83) |
Anterior | 10 (33) |
Inferior | 15 (50) |
Lateral | 0 (0) |
Diagnostic ECG to reperfusion (STEMI, min) | 72.5±16.8 |
NSTEMI | 5 (17) |
PCI | 26 (87) |
Baseline ejection fraction (%) | 48.5±11.2 |
Infarct size (% of LV mass) | 31.6±19.5 |
Infarct volume (mL) | 43.9±27.5 |
Plasma troponin (ng/L) | 31 229±18 563 |
Subsequent CABG/biopsy) | 4/3 |
Mean±SD, N (%).
CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; LV, left ventricle; NSTEMI, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction.