Medication prescribed at hospital discharge
| Q wave AMI (n=254) | p Value | Non-Q wave AMI (n=434) | p Value | Myocardial ischaemia (n=1251) | |
| β Blockers | 72.4 | 0.045 | 64.8 | < 0.0001 | 40.8 |
| Calcium channel blockers | 6.5 | 11.4 | 0.0008 | 18.8 | |
| Long acting nitrates | 16.7 | 0.013 | 25.3 | 0.049 | 30.7 |
| Diuretics | 49.0 | 48.8 | 0.0001 | 37.3 | |
| Digitalis | 11.8 | 0.018 | 19.1 | 22.2 | |
| Antiarrhythmics | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | ||
| Anticoagulants | 20.8 | 0.009 | 12.7 | 8.4 | |
| Lipid lowering drugs | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | ||
| Aspirin | 16.3 | 12.0 | 9.6 | ||
| ACE inhibitors | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Psychotropic drugs | 2.0 | 3.2 | < 0.0001 | 9.4 |
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme.