Group 1 (n = 31) | Group 2 (n = 21) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Male/female | 26/5 | 18/3 | 0.8, NS |
Mean (SD) age (years) | 54 (11) | 60 (10) | 0.054 |
Anterior myocardial infarction (ECG) | 17 | 10 | 0.6, NS |
Mean (SD) age of myocardial infarction (weeks) | 4 (11) | 7 (19) | 0.38, NS |
Number of vessels (1/2/3) (n) | 18/12/1 | 9/9/3 | NA |
Infarct related artery (n) | |||
LAD | 17 | 10 | NS |
LCx | 7 | 4 | NS |
RCA | 7 | 7 | NS |
Mean (SD) baseline LVEF (%) | 51 (18) | 46 (17) | 0.25, NS |
Mean (SD) initial Tl defect size (%) | 26 (18) | 31 (16) | 0.35, NS |
LAD, left anterior descending coronary artery; LCx, left circumflex coronary artery; RCA, right coronary artery; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NA, not available; NS, not significant.