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Can We Exclude the Diagnosis of Non-ST Segment Myocardial Infarction on the Basis of a Single Troponin I and a Symptom Duration ≥8 Hours?

Table 1

Characteristics of patients in the study group.
Age, y (%) 𝑁 = 1 1 5
 20–294 (3.5)
 30–395 (4.3)
 40–4917 (14.8)
 50–5922 (19.1)
 60–6925 (21.7)
 70–7920 (17.4)
 80–8917 (14.8)
 90–995 (4.3)
Gender (%)
 Male62 (53.9)
 Female53 (46.1)
Race (%)
 African American55 (47.8)
 Hispanic26 (22.6)
 Caucasian18 (15.7)
 Asian9 (7.8)
 Other7 (6.1)
Past Medical History (%)
 Hypertension81 (70.4)
 Diabetes41 (35.7)
 Prior myocardial infarction41 (35.7)
 Hyperlipidemia33 (28.7)
 Congestive heart failure30 (26.1)
 Prior stroke16 (13.9)
 Prior cardiac catheterization12 (10.4)
 Chronic kidney disease9 (7.8)
 Prior CABG6 (5.2)
 Family history of early myocardial infarction6 (5.2)
Substance abuse (%)
 Tobacco38 (33.0)
 Cocaine19 (16.5)
 Alcohol14 (12.2)
 Injection drug use1 (0.9)
CABG: coronary artery bypass graft.