Clinical characteristics of patients with acute myocardial infarction
| Number of patients | 31 |
|---|---|
| Mean age (years (SD)) | 62.8 (11.7) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 26 (83.9) |
| Disease history, n (%) | |
| Hypertension | 17 (54.8) |
| Angina pectoris | 23 (74.2) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 5 (16.1) |
| Anterior myocardial infarction | 16 (51.6) |
| Maximum level of CK (U/l, mean (SD)) | 3578 (2589) |
| Forrester subset II, III, IV on admission, n (%) | 9 (31.0) |
| Killip class II, III, IV on admission, n (%) | 8 (25.8) |
| Time after onset to admission (h, mean (SD)) | 3.8 (3.9) |
| Medication during protocol, n (%) | |
| Nitrates | 16 (51.6) |
| Calcium channel antagonists | 24 (77.4) |
| ACE inhibitors | 9 (29.0) |
| Treatment in acute phase, n (%) | |
| PTCR | 22 (71.0) |
| Direct PTCA | 3 (9.7) |
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; CK, creatine kinase; PTCR, percutaneous transluminal coronary recanalisation; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.