Table 1 Main general characteristics of the study population at baseline (n = 121)
Age (years) | 56 ± 10 |
Female gender | 18 (15%) |
Hypertension | 39 (32%) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 10 (8%) |
Hypercholesterolemia | 47 (39%) |
Obesity | 9 (7%) |
Peak Troponin-Ic (ng/ml) | 922 ± 2014 |
Primary angioplasty | |
Use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor | 77 (64%) |
Delay from pain onset (hours) | 4.3 ± 2.3 |
MI-related coronary artery | |
- left anterior descending artery | 65 (54%) |
- right coronary artery | 45 (37%) |
- left circumflex artery | 11 (9%) |
Stent implantation | 117 (97%) |