Table 2 Selected in-hospital management, medications, and interventions according to discharge diagnosis
STEMI (n = 84) | ACS (n = 172) | Whole population (n = 256) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aspirin | (78) 92.9 % | (166) 96.5 % | (244) 95.3 % | 0.194 | |
Clopidogel | (82) 97.6 % | (169) 98.3 % | (251) 98.0 % | 0.464 | |
Statins | (81) 96.4 % | (165) 95.9 % | (246) 96.1 % | 0.987 | |
Beta blockers | Atenolol | (6) 7.1 % | (23) 13.4 % | (29) 11.3 % | 0.073 |
Carvedilol | (10) 11.9 % | (11) 6.4 % | (21) 8.2 % | ||
Metaprolol | (47) 56.0 % | (79) 45.9 % | (126) 49.2 % | ||
Total | (63) 75 % | (113) 65.7 % | (176) 68.7 % | ||
ACEI, ARB | Captopril | (2) 2.4 % | (21) 12.2 % | (23) 9.0 % | 0.946 |
Enalapril | (66) 78.6 % | (101) 58.7 % | (167) 65.2 % | ||
Losartan | (5) 6 % | (28) 16.3 % | (33) 12.9 % | ||
Total | (73) 87 % | (150) 87.2 % | (223) 87.1 % | ||
Nitrates | (31) 36.9 % | (72) 41.9 % | (103) 40.9 % | 0.145 | |
Heparin | (20) 23.8 % | (28) 16.3 % | (48) 18.8 % | 0.167 | |
Enoxaparin | (52) 61.9 % | (151) 87.8 % | (203) 79.3 % | 0.001 | |
Diuretics | (18) 21.4 % | (25) 14.6 % | (43) 16.9 % | 0.209 | |
Troponin done | 19 (22.6 %) | 70 (41.7 %) | 89 (35.3 %) | 0.004 | |
Troponin positive in | 19 (100 %) | 42 (60 %) | 61 (23.8 %) | - | |
Fibrinolysis | (59) 72.8 % | (0) 0 % | - | - | |
Door to needle time: median (IQR) min | 64 (55) | ||||
<30 min | (10) 16.9 % | ||||
30–60 min | (18) 30.5 % | ||||
>60 min | (31) 52.5 % | ||||
Transferred to Ward | 36 (43.3 %) | 129 (78.2 %) | 165 (67.6 %) | 0.001 | |
HDU | 43 (58.1 %) | 31 (19.3 %) | 74 (30.3 %) | 0.001 | |
ICU | 4 (4.8 %) | 1 (0.6 %) | 5 (2 %) | 0.028 | |
MACE | 10 (11.9 %) | 20 (11.6 %) | 30 (11.7 %) | 0.948 | |
Echocardiography performed in | 71 (84.5 %) | 164 (95.3 %) | 235 (91.8 %) | 0.003 | |
EF mean (%) | 43.38 (SD 18.7) | 52.65 (SD 13.6) | 49.65 (SD 16.0) | 0.001 | |
Stress Test planned on discharge | 19 (24.1 %) | 44 (26.5 %) | 63 (25.7 %) | 0.866 | |
Referred for | PCI | 1 (1.2 %) | 0 (0 %) | 1 (0.39 %) | |
Angiogram | 9 (11.5 %) | 11 (6.9 %) | 20 (8.4 %) | ||
CABG | 0 (0 %) | 1 (0.6 %) | 1 (0.4 %) | ||
Mean duration of hospital stay | 5.12 (SD = 1.430) | 4.33 (SD = 2.089) | 4.57 (SD = 1.946) | 0.001 | |