Table 1 Demographics and characteristics of the patients
Variable | Pre-PSM | Post-PSM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TAAS group (n = 32) | STEMI group (n = 527) | P- value | TAAS group (n = 32) | STEMI group (n = 32) | P-value | |
Age (years) | 64 [59,66] | 66 [61,73] | 0.130 | 64 [59,66] | 69 [59.5,75.5] | 0.053 |
Men | 25 (78.1%) | 432 (82.0%) | 0.584 | 26 (81.3%) | 25 (78.1%) | 0.756 |
History of tobacco (n, %) | 29 (90.6%) | 477 (90.5%) | 0.983 | 29 (90.6%) | 29 (90.6%) | 1 |
Diabetes mellitus | 7 (21.9%) | 154 (29.2%) | 0.719 | 13 (40.6%) | 9 (28.1%) | 0.292 |
Referred from subordinate hospitals | 6 (18.8%) | 108 (20.5%) | 0.812 | 6 (18.8%) | 6 (18.8%) | 1 |
First consultation at our hospital | 26 (81.3%) | 445 (79.5%) | 0.812 | 26 (81.3%) | 26 (81.3%) | 1 |
Risk factors and characteristics (n, %) | Â | Â | ||||
 History of hypertension | 28 (87.5%) | 478 (90.7%) | 0.548 | 28 (87.5%) | 28 (87.5%) | 1 |
 Marfan syndrome | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
 Known aortic aneurysm | 3 (9.4%) | 15 (2.8%) | 0.042 | 1 (3.1%) | 3 (9.4%) | 0.302 |
 Previous history of PCI | 4 (12.5%) | 70 (13.3%) | 0.899 | 4 (12.5%) | 4 (12.5) | 1 |
 Previous atherosclerostic coronary artery disease | 8 (25.0%) | 140 (26.6%) | 0.845 | 9 (28.1%) | 8 (25%) | 0.777 |
 Peripheral artery disease | 1 (3.1%) | 25 (4.7%) | 1.000 | 1 (3.1%) | 1 (3.1%) | 1 |
 Previous myocardio infarction | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (2.3%) | 0.814 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 |
 Renal dysfunction | 1 (3.1%) | 32 (5.9%) | 0.492 | 2 (6.3%) | 1 (3.1%) | 0.554 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 18 (56.3%) | 283 (53.7%) | 0.779 | 18 (56.3%) | 18 (56.3%) | 1 |
 Cold sweats | 26 (81.3%) | 406 (77%) | 0.581 | 26 (81.3%) | 26 (81.3%) | 1 |