Table 1

Comparison of the characteristics of patients with either ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction enrolled in the Elderly ACS 2 trial2

 STEMI (n = 595)NSTEACS (n = 848)P
Diabetes151 (25.4)269 (31.7)0.009
Hypertension426 (71.6)694 (81.8)<0.001
Hypercholesterolaemia228 (38.3)416 (49.1)<0.001
Smoking63 (10.6)68 (8.0)0.094
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease23 (3.9)64 (7.5)0.004
eGFRa at admission (mL/min/1.73 m2)55 (43–67)55 (42–68)0.781
Previous cardiovascular events
 Myocardial infarction52 (8.7)222 (26.2)<0.001
 Coronary angioplasty62 (10.4)202 (23.8)<0.001
 Coronary artery bypass22 (3.7)106 (12.5)<0.001
 Peripheral arterial disease36 (6.1)89 (10.5)0.003
Left ventricular ejection fraction45 (40–55)50 (45–55)<0.001
Three-vessel coronary disease141 (23.8)291 (34.4)
Left main disease16 (2.7)83 (9.8)<0.001
 STEMI (n = 595)NSTEACS (n = 848)P
Diabetes151 (25.4)269 (31.7)0.009
Hypertension426 (71.6)694 (81.8)<0.001
Hypercholesterolaemia228 (38.3)416 (49.1)<0.001
Smoking63 (10.6)68 (8.0)0.094
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease23 (3.9)64 (7.5)0.004
eGFRa at admission (mL/min/1.73 m2)55 (43–67)55 (42–68)0.781
Previous cardiovascular events
 Myocardial infarction52 (8.7)222 (26.2)<0.001
 Coronary angioplasty62 (10.4)202 (23.8)<0.001
 Coronary artery bypass22 (3.7)106 (12.5)<0.001
 Peripheral arterial disease36 (6.1)89 (10.5)0.003
Left ventricular ejection fraction45 (40–55)50 (45–55)<0.001
Three-vessel coronary disease141 (23.8)291 (34.4)
Left main disease16 (2.7)83 (9.8)<0.001

aeGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate (Cockroft–Gault formula).

Table 1

Comparison of the characteristics of patients with either ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction or non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction enrolled in the Elderly ACS 2 trial2

 STEMI (n = 595)NSTEACS (n = 848)P
Diabetes151 (25.4)269 (31.7)0.009
Hypertension426 (71.6)694 (81.8)<0.001
Hypercholesterolaemia228 (38.3)416 (49.1)<0.001
Smoking63 (10.6)68 (8.0)0.094
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease23 (3.9)64 (7.5)0.004
eGFRa at admission (mL/min/1.73 m2)55 (43–67)55 (42–68)0.781
Previous cardiovascular events
 Myocardial infarction52 (8.7)222 (26.2)<0.001
 Coronary angioplasty62 (10.4)202 (23.8)<0.001
 Coronary artery bypass22 (3.7)106 (12.5)<0.001
 Peripheral arterial disease36 (6.1)89 (10.5)0.003
Left ventricular ejection fraction45 (40–55)50 (45–55)<0.001
Three-vessel coronary disease141 (23.8)291 (34.4)
Left main disease16 (2.7)83 (9.8)<0.001
 STEMI (n = 595)NSTEACS (n = 848)P
Diabetes151 (25.4)269 (31.7)0.009
Hypertension426 (71.6)694 (81.8)<0.001
Hypercholesterolaemia228 (38.3)416 (49.1)<0.001
Smoking63 (10.6)68 (8.0)0.094
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease23 (3.9)64 (7.5)0.004
eGFRa at admission (mL/min/1.73 m2)55 (43–67)55 (42–68)0.781
Previous cardiovascular events
 Myocardial infarction52 (8.7)222 (26.2)<0.001
 Coronary angioplasty62 (10.4)202 (23.8)<0.001
 Coronary artery bypass22 (3.7)106 (12.5)<0.001
 Peripheral arterial disease36 (6.1)89 (10.5)0.003
Left ventricular ejection fraction45 (40–55)50 (45–55)<0.001
Three-vessel coronary disease141 (23.8)291 (34.4)
Left main disease16 (2.7)83 (9.8)<0.001

aeGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate (Cockroft–Gault formula).

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