Included patients N = 3880 | Excluded patients N = 387 | p value | |
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Variable | Value | ||
Mean age | 56 ± 13.8 | 57 ± 13.6 | 0.103 |
Male sex n (%) | 2307 (59.5) | 242 (62.5) | 0.254 |
Medical history n (%) | |||
Diabetes mellitus | 1668 (43) | 173 (44.5) | 0.519 |
Smokers | 1264 (32.6) | 116 (30.1) | 0.332 |
Coronary artery disease | 851 (22) | 9 (24.8) | 0.199 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 1429 (36.8) | 136 (35.1) | 0.543 |
Hypertension | 1002 (25.8) | 88 (22.7) | 0.199 |
Data at ED admission | |||
Heart rate (bpm) | 81 ± 15 | 82 ± 16 | 0.844 |
Mean systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 140 ± 20 | 138 ± 9 | 0.285 |
Meandiastolicblood pressure (mmHg) | 78 ± 14 | 77 ± 12 | 0.523 |
Normal EKG | 2119 (54.6%) | 226 (58.4) | 0.164 |
Patients issue | |||
Discharged | 2959 (76.3%) | 201 (71.8) | 0.06 |
Coronary care unit admission | 409 (10.5%) | 37 (13.2) | 0.121 |
Admitted to the ward | 512 (13.2%) | 36 (9.3) | 0.03 |