Baseline Characteristics of Patients
| Characteristic | Stenting alone (n = 83) | Stenting plus abciximab (n = 99) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 60 ± 13 | 64 ± 12 | NS |
| Male | 72 (87) | 75 (76) | NS |
| Hypertension | 30 (36) | 43 (43) | NS |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 23 (28) | 33 (33) | NS |
| History of smoking | 38 (46) | 34 (34) | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9 (11) | 13 (13) | NS |
| Prior coronary angioplasty | 0 | 0 | NS |
| Prior coronary surgery | 1 (1) | 0 | NS |
| Anterior acute myocardial infarction | 37 (45) | 37 (37) | NS |
| Cardiogenic shock | 7 (8) | 3 (3) | NS |
| Patient not at low risk* | 51 (61) | 60 (61) | NS |
| Symptom onset to reperfusion (h) | 3.9 ± 1.2 | 3.7 ± 0.4 | NS |
| Infarct artery | NS | ||
| Left anterior descending coronary artery | 37 (45) | 36 (36) | |
| Right coronary artery | 35 (42) | 45 (45) | |
| Left circumflex artery | 11 (13) | 17 (17) | |
| Left main coronary artery | 0 | 1 (1) | |
| Multivessel disease | 37 (45) | 46 (46) | NS |
↵* Age > 70 y, anterior acute myocardial infarction, heart rate > 100 beats per minute.
NS = not statistically significant.
Numbers in parentheses are percentages.