Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients. Stratified by which patients developed remodeling at follow-up

Age (y)

54±12

53±10

55±10

Sex

  Male

16

28

44

  Female

0

2

2

Body Surface Area (kg/m²)

1.91±0.33

1.96±0.2

1.97±0.18

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

131±32

128±28

133±28

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

83±22

85±22

84±20

Heart Rate (min^-1)

73±18

73±13

75±16

Diabetes mellitus (%)

19%

13%

15%

Current or ex-smoker (%)

44%

67%

59%

Hypertension (%)

38%

37%

37%

Time from symptoms to reperfusion (hours)

3.5±2.6

3.4±3.0

3.5±2.6

Peak Creatinine kinase (IU/L)

2216±1994

1775±1581

2240±2034

Peak Troponin I (μg/L)

65.0±78.7

63.6±92.2

64±80

Culprit coronary artery (%)

  Left anterior descending

56

53

54

  Circumflex artery

6

17

13

  Right coronary

38

30

33

TIMI flow Pre-PPCI (%)

  Grade 0

94

80

85

  Grade I

6

3

9

  Grade II

0

7

4

  Grade III

0

0

0

TIMI flow Post-PPCI (%)

  Grade II

6

0

4

  Grade III

63

100

96

Discharge medication (%)

  Aspirin

100

100

100

  Clopidogrel

96

96

96

  Beta blocker

94

90

92

  Ca²⁺ channel blocker

6

0

2

  Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor

98

94

96

  Statin

98

98

98