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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients

From: Differential impact of ventricular-arterial coupling on left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a comparison between preserved and reduced ejection fraction

Characteristic

Total (n = 85)

Reduced EF (n = 27)

Preserved EF (n = 58)

P-value

Age (yr)

60 (51–66)

58 (50–66)

61 (52–65)

0.467

Male sex

76 (89.4)

25 (92.6)

51 (87.9)

0.712

Height (cm)

168 (163–173)

168 (163–174)

168 (163–173)

0.698

Body mass index (kg/m2)

25.2 (23.5–28.1)

26.0 (23.5–28.1)

25.1 (23.5–28.2)

0.527

Body surface area (/m2)

1.83 (1.72–1.93)

1.83 (1.78–1.97)

1.81 (1.70–1.93)

0.422

Hypertension

32 (37.6)

10 (37.0)

22 (37.9)

 > 0.999

Diabetes mellitus

29 (34.1)

10 (37.0)

19 (32.8)

0.807

Angina

10 (11.8)

2 (7.4)

8 (13.8)

0.492

Prior MI

5 (5.9)

1 (3.7)

4 (6.9)

 > 0.999

Prior heart failure

1 (1.2)

0 (0)

1 (1.7)

 > 0.999

Stroke

5 (5.9)

1 (3.7)

4 (6.9)

 > 0.999

Smoker

45 (52.9)

18 (66.7)

27 (46.6)

0.105

Killip class ≥ 2

8 (9.4)

5 (18.5)

3 (5.2)

0.133

eGFR

86.1 (76.7–103.1)

81.2 (75.6–91.8)

93.5 (78.7–106.9)

0.080

eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2

8 (9.4)

1 (3.7)

7 (12.1)

0.426

ST-elevation MI

47 (55.3)

20 (74.1)

27 (46.6)

0.021

PCI

85 (100)

27 (100)

58 (100)

 

PCI with stents

84 (98.8)

27 (100)

57 (98.3)

 > 0.999

Culprit lesion

   

0.008

 Left main

2 (2.3)

1 (3.7)

1 (1.7)

 

 Left anterior descending artery

43 (50.6)

20 (74.1)

23 (39.7)

 

 Left circumflex artery

10 (11.8)

0 (0)

10 (17.2)

 

 Right coronary artery

30 (35.3)

6 (22.2)

24 (41.4)

 

Medication

 Aspirin

83 (97.6)

26 (96.3)

57 (98.3)

0.537

 P2Y12 inhibitor

85 (100)

27 (100)

58 (100)

-

 β-Blocker

71 (83.5)

25 (92.6)

46 (79.3)

0.208

 ACEI

3 (3.5)

1 (3.7)

2 (3.4)

 > 0.999

 ARB

39 (45.9)

15 (55.6)

24 (41.4)

0.250

 Calcium channel blocker

10 (11.8)

3 (11.1)

7 (12.1)

 > 0.999

 Nitrate

8 (9.4)

1 (3.7)

7 (12.1)

0.426

 Statin

85 (100)

27 (100)

58 (100)

-

  1. Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or number (%)
  2. EF ejection fraction, MI myocardial infarction, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker