Table 2 ECG location of STEMI, findings of coronary angiograms and results of primary percutaneous coronary interventions in all patients
| Â | Lower-TG group | High-TG group | P |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 163 | 84 | Â |
ECG infarct area | Â | Â | Â |
  Anterior (%) | 87 (53.4) | 51 ( 60.7 ) | 0.334 |
  Inferior (%) | 72 ( 44.2 ) | 33 ( 39.3 ) | 0.548 |
  True posterior (%) | 2 ( 1.2 ) | 2 ( 2.4 ) | 0.607 |
  High lateral (%) | 8 ( 4.9 ) | 4 ( 4.8 ) | 1.000 |
Severity of CAD | Â | Â | Â |
Number of diseased vessels | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 0.906 |
  SVD (%) | 76 ( 46.6 ) | 37 ( 44.0 ) | 0.802 |
  DVD (%) | 50 ( 30.7 ) | 30 ( 35.7 ) | 0.501 |
  TVD (%) | 37 ( 22.7 ) | 17 ( 20.2 ) | 0.779 |
  LM involvement (%) | 7 ( 4.3 ) | 1 ( 1.2 ) | 0.271 |
  Treated ( culprit ) vessel |  |  |  |
  LM (%) | 2 ( 1.2 ) | 1 ( 1.2 ) | 1.000 |
  LAD (%) | 86 ( 52.8 ) | 51 ( 60.7 ) | 0.291 |
  LCx (%) | 18 ( 11 ) | 6 ( 7.1 ) | 0.451 |
  RCA (%) | 57 ( 35 ) | 28 ( 33.3 ) | 0.908 |
  Ramus medianus (%) | 1 ( 0.6 ) | 0 ( 0 ) | 1.000 |
Door to balloon time, min | 90.5 ± 42.1 | 87.7 ± 29 | 0.587 |
Interventions | Â | Â | Â |
  Balloon angioplasty (%) | 161 ( 98.8 ) | 81 ( 96.4 ) | 0.341 |
  Thrombectomy |  |  |  |
  Aspiration (%) | 103 ( 63.2 ) | 55 ( 65.5 ) | 0.83 |
  Rheolytic (%) | 3 ( 1.8 ) | 2 ( 2.4 ) | 1.000 |
  Stenting |  |  |  |
  Nil (%) | 15 ( 9.2 ) | 10 ( 11.9 ) | 0.657 |
  DES (%) | 37 ( 22.7 ) | 21 ( 25.0 ) | 0.806 |
  BMS (%) | 108 ( 66.3 ) | 52 ( 61.9 ) | 0.591 |
  DES + BMS (%) | 3 ( 1.8 ) | 1 ( 1.2 ) | 1.000 |
  Final TIMI flow |  |  |  |
  Grade 3 (%) | 153 ( 93.9 ) | 82 ( 97.6 ) | 0.231 |
  Grade 2 (%) | 10 ( 6.1 ) | 2 ( 2.4 ) | 0.231 |
  Grade 1/0 (%) | 0 ( 0 ) | 0 ( 0 ) | 0 |
In-hospital outcome | Â | Â | Â |
  LVEF, % | 43.8 ± 10.9 | 46.9 ± 9.5 | 0.031 |
  Cardiac markers |  |  |  |
  Peak CK, mg/dl | 2683.3 ± 2451.8 | 2735.1 ± 2676.8 | 0.897 |
  Complications |  |  |  |
  New cardiogenic shock (%) | 21 ( 12.9 ) | 6 ( 7.1 ) | 0.248 |
  Respiratory failure (%) | 30 ( 18.4 ) | 8 ( 9.5 ) | 0.100 |
  Ventricular arrhythmia (%) | 25 ( 15.3 ) | 8 ( 9.5 ) | 0.282 |
  New atrial fibrillation (%) | 16 ( 9.8 ) | 3 ( 3.6 ) | 0.142 |
  Emergency CABG (%) | 0 ( 0 ) | 2 ( 2.4 ) | 0.115 |
  In hospital Death* (%) | 6 ( 3.7 ) | 0 ( 0 ) | 0.098 |