Table 5

Baseline patient characteristics stratified by the presence or absence of RASI therapy in non-IMR patients

CharacteristicsUnadjusted dataIPTW
RASI (+)
(n=403)
RASI (−)
(n=102)
P valueP value
Age, years, mean±SD62±1265±120.110.94
Gender, male/female334/6987/150.550.26
Cardiovascular risk factors
 Hypertension, n (%)230 (57)46 (45)0.030.83
 Diabetes mellitus, n (%)131 (33)26 (25)0.170.48
 Dyslipidaemia, n (%)181 (45)48 (47)0.700.83
 Current smoker, n (%)173 (43)36 (35)0.160.34
Frailty8 (2)5 (5)0.100.80
BMI, kg/m2, mean±SD24.5±3.622.9±3.3<0.0010.16
ST segment elevation MI, n (%)316 (78)76 (75)0.400.99
Killip classification, n (%)1.2±0.51.2±0.60.560.91
Prior MI, n (%)32 (8)6 (6)0.470.63
Primary PCI, n (%)366 (91)81 (79)0.0030.55
CABG, n (%)7 (2)14 (14)<0.0010.93
Peak CK, IU/L2380±26412194±24170.520.96
Serum creatinine, mg/dL1.05±0.971.07±0.390.850.67
eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 52±1849±210.100.01
ACEI, n (%)296 (73)0 (0)<0.001<0.001
ARB, n (%)107 (27)0 (0)<0.001<0.001
β-blocker, n (%)315 (78)66 (65)0.010.96
Statins, n (%)266 (66)58 (57)0.090.78
Initial TIMI grade flow 3, n(%)81 (20)21 (21)0.910.68
Anterior MI, n (%)216 (54)40 (39)0.010.69
  • ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CK, creatine kinase; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; IMR, ischaemic mitral regurgitation; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; RASI, renin–angiotensin system inhibitor; TIMI,  Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction.