Demographic data, risk profile, and complications
| Frequency, n (%)1-150 | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 67.0 (13) |
| Male sex | 595 (60) |
| Admission to coronary care | 682 (70) |
| Infarct | |
| First | 339 (44) |
| Second or more | 429 (56) |
| Anterior | 348 (38) |
| Inferior | 380 (41) |
| Risk factors | |
| Current or former smoker | 528 (59) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 168 (18) |
| Family history | 300 (34) |
| Hypertension | 282 (32) |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) (mean (SD)) | 5.3 (1.7) |
| Complications | |
| Left ventricular failure | 400 (44) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 92 (10) |
| Ventricular arrhythmia | 157 (18) |
| Cardiac arrest | 134 (15) |
| Temporary pacemaker | 58 (6.5) |
| Permanent pacemaker | 25 (2.8) |
| Postinfarct angina | 238 (27) |
| Reinfarction | 65 (7.4) |
| Atrial fibrillation (persistent) | 148 (17) |
| Pericarditis | 33 (3.7) |
| VSD/papillary muscle rupture | 14 (1.6) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 30 (3.6) |
| DVT/pulmonary embolism | 12 (1.4) |
| Death in hospital | 190 (18.2) |
↵1-150 Except age and cholesterol, which are given as mean (SD).
DVT, deep venous thrombosis; VSD, ventricular septal defect.