Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 10, Number 3, June 2019, pages 150-156

ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infaction Alert During the Night Shift, A Misfortune for the Patient or an Overstatement?

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Baseline patient characteristics.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. The mean door to balloon times in both groups.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Mean troponin I rise in both groups.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Mean differences in the left ventricular ejection fraction in both groups.

Tables

Table 1. Baseline Patient Characteristics
 
Time of the day
NightDay
CHF: congestive heart failure; CAD: coronary artery disease; HLD: hyperlipidemia; PVD: peripheral vascular disease; DM: diabetes mellitus; HTN: hypertension.
Mean age (years)64.5666.39
Sex (males)68.79% (n = 108/157)57.70% (n = 161/279)
CHF12.10% (n = 19/157)6.45% (n = 18/279)
Known CAD25.47% (n = 40/157)17.20% (n = 48/279)
Smokers61.14% (n = 96/157)44.44% (n = 124/279)
HLD27.38% (n = 43/157)20.7% (n = 58/279)
PVD1.27% (n = 2/157)3.58% (n = 10/279)
DM22.92% (n = 36/157)21.50% (n = 60/279)
HTN58.59% (n = 92/157)47.31% (n = 132/279)

 

Table 2. Outcomes and Complications in Both Groups
 
Time of the day
NightDay
CVA: cerebrovascular accident; HF: heart failure.
CVA1.91% (n = 3/157)1.07% (n = 3/279)
New HF7.64% (n = 12/157)5.37% (n = 15/279)
Cardiogenic shock7.64% (n = 12/157)7.88% (n = 22/279)
Mortality1.27% (n = 2/157)0.3% (n = 1/279)
30-day readmission3.18% (n = 5/157)3.22% (n = 9/279)