Early invasive

≤ 24 HN = 167

Delayed invasive > 24 HN = 129

p

Age, years

60.7

64

0.023

Male sex, (%)

59.9

55.8

NS

Body mass index, kg/m²

28.2

27.8

NS

Ankle-brachial index < 0.9

11.4

13.2

NS

IMT, mm

0.83

0.84

NS

Cardiovascular risk factors:

Current smoking, (%)

29.9

21.7

NS

Hypertension, (%)

53.9

56.9

NS

Hypercholesterolaemia, (%)

40.1

39.5

NS

Diabetes mellitus, (%)

46.7

48.1

NS

 Grace score

123.1

134.3

0.004

GRACE >140

31.7

41.9

NS

 TIMI score

3.6

3.8

NS

TIMI ≥ 5

27.5

28.7

NS

Medical history: 

PreviousMI

23.4

14.0

NS

Previous PCI

5.4

7.8

NS

Previous CABG

0.6

2.3

NS

Ischaemic ECG changes:

ST-segment depression, (%)

67.1

76.7

NS

Transient ST-elevation, (%)

7.8

7.0

NS

Biology :

Positive troponin, (%)

53.3

65.9

0.032

Blood creatinine (mg/l)

10.0

10.6

NS

Echocardiography:

LVEF (%):

56.9

54.8

NS

LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction; IMT: Intima-media thickness.