Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristic | |
|---|---|
| n | 44 |
| Age, years | 58.3±11.4 |
| Male | 37 (84%) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.2±3.5 |
| Current smoker | 24 (55%) |
| Hypertension | 11 (25%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 13 (30%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (14%) |
| Pain to balloon time, min (median (IQR)) | 213 (268) |
| TIMI flow grade 0 or 1 pre-PCI | 40 (91%) |
| TIMI flow grade 3 post PCI | 42 (95%) |
| Peak troponin I, ng/L (median) | >50 000 |
| Peak CK, IU/L (median (IQR)) | 615 (1510) |
| Infarct territory | |
| Anterior | 20 (45%) |
| Inferior | 18 (41%) |
| Lateral | 6 (14%) |
Data as mean±SD or n (%) unless indicated.
CK, creatine kinase; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PPCI, primary percutaneous coronary intervention; TIMI, flow grades based on results of the Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction trial.