Research Article

Circulating Platelet-Derived Microparticles Associated with Postdischarge Major Adverse Cardiac Events in ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction

Table 1

Characteristics of subjects with STEMI and their comparison based on the occurrence of in-hospital MACE.

CharacteristicsAll subjects n = 101In-hospital MACE (+) n = 17In-hospital MACE (−) n = 84 value

Gender (male), n (%)95 (94.1)17 (100)78 (92.9)0.321
Age (years), mean ± SD54.5 ± 8.955.6 ± 7.954.3 ± 9.20.594
Dyslipidemia, n(%)24 (23.8)6 (35.3)18 (21.4)0.221
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)24(23.8)5 (29.4)19 (22.6)0.548
Ischemic heart disease, n (%)22 (21.8)3 (17.6)19 (22.6)0.651
Hypertension, n (%)45 (44.6)11 (64.7)34 (40.5)0.067
Current smoker, n (%)62 (61.4)11 (64.7)51 (60.7)0.693
Onset (hours), median (IQR)4.5(3.0–7.0)5 (3.0–7.2)4.5 (3.0–7.0)0.643
Systolic BP (mmHg), mean ± SD135.3 ± 25.1130.2 ± 18.8136.3 ± 26.10.368
Diastolic BP (mmHg), mean ± SD83.2 ± 13.882.0 ± 13.883.4 ± 13.90.702
Heart rate (x/min), mean ± SD79.2 ± 17.691.1 ± 19.776.8 ± 16.20.002
Anterior STEMI, n (%)55 (54.5)12 (70.6)43 (51.2)0.328
Killip class ≥214 (13.9)14 (82.6)0 (0)<0.001
Revascularization0.123
 Primary PCI52 (61.2)11 (64.7)41 (48.8)
 Fibrinolysis33 (38.8)2 (11.8)31 (36.9)
Vessel disease0.726
 1 vessel disease25 (38.5)4 (23.5)21 (25.0)
 2 vessel disease19 (29.2)4 (23.5)15 (17.9)
 3 vessel disease18 (27.7)4 (23.5)14 (16.7)
 Any + left main disease3 (4.6)1 (5.9)2 (2.4)
Culprit vessel0.164
 Left anterior descendent41 (63.1)11 (64.7)30 (35.7)
 Right coronary artery22 (33.8)2 (11.8)20 (23.8)
 Left circumflexus2 (3.1)0 (0)2 (2.4)
Intervention0.332
 Drug-eluting stent62 (95.4)13 (76.5)49 (58.3)
 Bare metal stent3 (4.6)0 (0)3 (3.5)
Haemoglobin (g/dL)13.9 ± 1.613.6 ± 1.614.0 ± 1.60.299
Leucocytes (×103/mm3)13.4 ± 3.614.7 ± 5.213.2 ± 3.20.239
Platelets (×103/mm3)268.9 ± 82.3273.6 ± 75.8267.9 ± 83.90.796
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.2 ± 0.41.4 ± 0.41.2 ± 0.40.034
Urea nitrogen (mg/dL)15.5 ± 6.818.0 ± 9.915.0 ± 5.90.240
Random glucose (mg/dL)168.2 ± 77.4174.5 ± 91.6166.9 ± 74.80.722
Clopidogrel101 (100)17 (100)84 (100)NA
Acetylsalicylic acid101 (100)17 (100)84 (100)NA
ACEI/ARB68 (67.3)14 (82.4)54 (64.3)0.147
Beta blockers61 (60.4)11 (64.7)50 (59.5)0.690
Furosemide16 (15.8)11 (64.7)5 (6.0)<0.001
Heparin64 (63.4)10 (58.8)54 (53.4)0.670

n = 85 subjects; n = 65 subjects. BP: blood pressure; STEMI: ST-elevation myocardial infarction; ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB: angiotensin-receptor blocker: NA: not applicable.