Secondary prevention strategies after an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the AMI code era: beyond myocardial mechanical reperfusion

Table 2 Cardiovascular risk factors distribution at the end of the 1-year follow-up period

	Global	Men	Women	p-value
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	126 [115–137]	125 [115–136]	130 [116–137]	0.355
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)	148 [129–175]	146 [127–167]	163 [140–191]	<0.001
LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL)	80 [65–99]	77 [65–93]	90 [67–112]	0.005
HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL)	44 [38–52]	44 [36–50]	49 [42–57]	<0.001
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	105 [81–150]	102 [81–146]	116 [82–158]	0.245
HbA1c (%) (in DM)	7.75 ± 1.84	7.78 ± 1.91	7.68 ± 1.71	0.824

Results are expressed as n (%), mean ± standard desviation or median [interquartile range]. P-value test differences between men and women
LDL low density lipoprotein, HDL high density lipoprotein, HbA1c glycosylated hemoglobin, DM (diabetes mellitus)

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