Comparison of Clinical and Angiographic Characteristics Between Patients With and Patients Without Elevated Troponin I Level on Admission
| Characteristic | High troponin I | Normal troponin I | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 63 ± 13 | 61 ± 10 | NS |
| Men | 16 (80) | 19 (83) | NS |
| Hypertension | 6 (30) | 9 (39) | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (30) | 3 (13) | NS |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 9 (45) | 12 (52) | NS |
| Current smoker | 9 (45) | 13 (57) | NS |
| Time (min) from symptom onset to | |||
| Admission | 192 ± 118 | 99 ± 74 | <0.005 |
| Mechanical reperfusion | 271 ± 118 | 172 ± 82 | <0.003 |
| Multivessel disease | 10 (50) | 12 (52) | NS |
| Infarct-related artery | |||
| Left anterior descending | 12 (60) | 7 (30) | NS |
| Left circumflex | 2 (10) | 3 (13) | NS |
| Right coronary | 6 (30) | 13 (57) | NS |
| TIMI flow 2–3 before procedure | 6 (30) | 9 (39) | NS |
NS = not statistically significant.
Except where otherwise indicated, data are numbers of patients, with percentages in parentheses.