Table 3 Mean (± SD) and p values for the significant univariate correlates of the two-group comparisons between patients with and those without 6-month increases in LV end-diastolic volume (EDV, left panel) or in ejection fraction (EF, right panel)

Delay from pain onset (hours)

4.9 ± 2.9

4.0 ± 1.9

NS

4.4 ± 2.3

4.1 ± 2.3

NS

 - left anterior descending artery

24 (67%)

41 (48%)

NS

29 (56%)

36 (52%)

NS

 - right coronary artery

10 (28%)

35 (41%)

NS

20 (38%)

25 (36%)

NS

 - left circumflex artery

2 (6%)

9 (11%)

NS

3 (6%)

8 (12%)

NS

Heart rate (bpm)

69 ± 12

64 ± 10

0.037

67 ± 12

65 ± 9

NS

LV ejection fraction (%)

40 ± 8

43 ± 8

0.041

39 ± 8

44 ± 7

<0.001

Total MI area (% of LV)

25 ± 12

20 ± 11

0.022

22 ± 12

22 ± 11

NS

Transmural MI area (% of LV)

21 ± 13

14 ± 12

0.007

16 ± 12

16 ± 13

NS

MVO - presence (%)

27 (75%)

32 (38%)

<0.001

25 (48%)

34 (49%)

NS

  - area (% of LV)

13 ± 12

6 ± 10

0.001

8 ± 10

8 ± 11

NS

SV (mL.m⁻²)

35 ± 8

39 ± 7

0.011

36 ± 8

39 ± 8

0.023

TPVR (mmHg.min.m².L⁻¹)

41 ± 16

38 ± 8

NS

42 ± 13

37 ± 7

0.014

TAC (mL.m⁻².mmHg⁻¹)

0.72 ± 0.22

0.75 ± 0.21

NS

0.69 ± 0.20

0.78 ± 0.211

0.021

Ea (mmHg.m².mL⁻¹)

2.9 ± 1.2

2.5 ± 0.6

0.044

2.8 ± 1.1

2.4 ± 0.6

0.009

Stroke work (L.mmHg.m⁻²)

3.1 ± 0.7

3.6 ± 0.9

0.006

3.4 ± 0.9

3.5 ± 0.8

NS

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

−2 ± 17

−3 ± 14

NS

−7 ± 14

0 ± 14

0.011

Mean BP (mmHg)

1 ± 21

−2 ± 15

NS

−5 ± 17

2 ± 16

0.033

TPVR (mmHg.min.m².L⁻¹)

−5 ± 17

−3 ± 8

NS

−10 ± 12

1 ± 9

<0.0001

TAC (mL.m⁻².mmHg⁻¹)

0.1 ± 0.3

0.1 ± 0.2

NS

0.2 ± 0.2

0.0 ± 0.2

0.001

Ea (mmHg.m².mL⁻¹)

−0.8 ± 1.2

−0.4 ± 0.6

0.032

−0.9 ± 0.9

−0.2 ± 0.6

<0.0001