Table 2 Clinical presentation and reperfusion strategy. Data are expressed as percentage (frequency), median (IQR), or mean (SD)
Ticagrelor | Clopidogrel | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Call to emergency service | 43.0 (61/142) | 41.3 (107/259) | 0.75 |
Secondary transfer by emergency service | 40.8 (58/142) | 40.3 (104/258) | 0.92 |
Hub vs spoke | 67.1 (94/140) | 64.5 (167/259) | 0.65 |
Anterior AMI | 46.5 (66/142) | 39.8 (103/259) | 0.21 |
New LBBB at first EKG | 2.3 (5/142) | 3.5 (6/256) | 0.53 |
Cardiac frequency (bpm) | 75 (65–88) | 77 (63–94) | 0.28 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 140 (120–160) | 140 (120–160) | 0.76 |
Killip class ≥ 3 | 5.6 (8/142) | 8.1 (21/259) | 0.42 |
Cardiac arrest | 2.1 (3/142) | 3.1 (8/259) | 0.75 |
LV ejection fraction (%) | 46 (40–55) | 45 (40–55) | 0.83 |
GFR Cockroft Gault (mL/min/m2) | 72 (55–90) | 67 (52–86) | 0.08 |
GFR MDRD (mL/min/m2) | 76 ± 25 | 72 ± 23 | 0.09 |
GRACE-in-hospital mortality | 139 (122–157) | 141 (121–167) | 0.32 |
GRACE 6-month mortality | 106 (86–128) | 106 (87–125) | 0.96 |
TIMI risk score | 3 (2–5) | 4 (2–5) | 0.18 |
CRUSADE | 23 (14–36) | 27 (18–38) | 0.015 |
Thrombolysis | 1.8 (4/142) | 4.6 (12/259) | 0.44 |
Coronary angiography | 100.0 (142/142) | 93.1 (241/259) | 0.001 |
PCI | 92.3 (131/142) | 80.7 (209/259) | 0.002 |
Primary PCI (≤12 h after first medical contact) | 82.4 (117/142) | 66.4 (172/259) | 0.001 |
IABP | 0.7 (1/142) | 3.1 (8/259) | 0.17 |