Table 2

- Clinical presentation and outcomes of patients younger and older than 45 years.

VariableLess than 45 (n=197)45 or more (n=205)P-value
HR/min, mean±SD (range)88±19 (43-173)88 ± 20 (40-180)0.62
SBP (mm Hg), mean±SD (range)133±25 (84-229)135 ± 25 (83-232)0.28
DBP (mm Hg), mean±SD (range)86±17 (45-143)86 ± 16 (39-130)0.89
SPO2, mean±SD (range)97% ± 3 (69-100)96% ± 4 (65-100)0.02
Atypical presentation1 (0.50)2 (0.97)0.58
Symptoms to door time, mean±SD (range)9 ± 19 (0.5-168)12 ± 28 (0.5-240)0.22
Type
STEMI159 (81.0)159 (77.0)0.44
Late STEMI38 (19.0)46 (23.0)
Time of incidence
00 to 0640 (20.0)48 (23.0)0.52
06 to 1253 (27.0)64 (31.0)
12 to 1857 (29.0)52 (25.0)
18 to 0047 (24.0)41 (20.0)
Arrest
Pre-hospital1 (0.5)1 (0.5)0.98
In-hospital4 (2.0)2 (1.0)0.38
Killip class
I/II193 (97.0)183 (90.0)0.002 0.56
III/IV5 (3.0)21 (10.0)
Cardiogenic shock4 (2.0)6 (3.0)
Arrhythmias
AF3 (1.5)2 (1.0)0.62
Other arrhythmias8 (4.0)10 (5.0)0.69
Anterior wall MI96 (49.0)113 (55.0)0.2
Non-anterior wall MI101 (51.0)92 (45.0)
Ejection fraction
<35%47 (24.0)62 (30.0)0.15
>35%150 (76.0)143 (70.0)
Thrombolysis32 (16.0)38 (18.0)0.27
Invasive strategy130 (66.0)106 (52.0)0.004
CABG referral1 (0.50)5 (2.5)0.12
In-hospital MACE
Death3 (1.5)6 (2.9)0.49
Stroke (TIA)2 (1.0)2 (1.0)0.97
AKI1 (0.5)4 (2.0)0.19
  • Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). AF: atrial fibrillation, AKI: acute kidney injury, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, HR: heart rate, MI: myocardial infarction, SBP: systolic blood pressure, SPO2: oxygen saturation, SD: standard deviation, MACE: major adverse cardiovascular events