Table 1 Characteristics of included patients with medical history, signs, symptoms, ECG and lab results
Patient characteristics | Median/number | IQR/% |
|---|---|---|
Time since onset of symptoms (h) | Median: 5 | IQR: 2-30 |
Duration of symptoms (min) | Median: 180 | IQR: 75-780 |
Acute dyspnea | 67 | 36% |
Acute chest pain | 168 | 90% |
Radiating chest pain | 75 | 40% |
Prior angina and acute episode provoked by lesser exertion and/or lasting longer | 44 | 24% |
Age (years) | Median: 52 | IQR: 35-67 |
Male gender | 130 | 70% |
Body Mass Index in kg/m2 | Median: 25.1 | IQR: 22.4-28.4 |
Hypertension | 83 | 45% |
Smoking, number of cigarettes per day in month prior to episode | Median: 0 | IQR: 0-5 |
Smoking, number of pack years | Median: 0 | IQR: 0-11.5 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 52 | 28% |
Diabetes mellitus | 24 | 13% |
Peripheral vascular disease | 9 | 5% |
Stroke in personal history | 2 | 1% |
Myocardial infarction in personal history | 35 | 19% |
Heart rate (beats/minute) | Median: 70 | IQR: 62-83 |
Mean blood pressure* | Median: 108.5 | IQR: 99.9-118.5 |
ST elevation/depression ≥1 mV | 20 | 11% |
Hyperacute T wave | 8 | 4% |
Elevated troponin level | 42 | 23% |