Table 2

The unadjusted overall mortality rate and status on admission across different clinical categories of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (reduced <40%, mildly reduced 40%–49% and normal ≥50%)

LVEF <40% (n=210)LVEF 40%–49% (n=357)LVEF >50% (n=1009)P value
Dead at 6 months, n (%)42 (20.0)31 (8.7)33 (3.3)<0.001
Age71.50±12.0670.23±11.9568.45±11.70<0.001
Men, n (%)147 (70.0)250 (70.0)692 (68.6)0.839
GRACE score144.11±34.12128.55±30.88111.83±31.30<0.001
Type of ACS, n (%)<0.001
 UAP6 (2.9)29 (8.1)176 (17.4)
 NSTEMI99 (47.1)156 (43.7)556 (55.1)
 STEMI105 (50.5)172 (48.2)277 (27.5)
Killip class, n (%)<0.001
 I92 (43.8)261 (73.1)914 (90.6)
 II62 (29.5)61 (17.1)67 (6.6)
 III41 (19.5)30 (8.4)22 (2.2)
 IV15 (7.1)5 (1.4)6 (0.6)
  • ACS, acute coronary syndrome;GRACE, Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events; NSTEMI, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction;STEMI, ST-elevation myocardial infarction; UAP, unstable angina pectoris.