Baseline characteristics of all emergency admissions with ACP
| All emergency admissions with ACP | ACS | Non-ACS | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 121 | 14 (11.6%) | 107 (88.4%) | |
| Gender (male) | 73 (60.3%) | 10 (71.4%) | 63 (58.87%) | 0.56 |
| Age [years] | 47 [34–66.5] | 61.0 [54.5–66.3] | 45.0 [34.0–68] | 0.011 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 [24.4–29.7] | 27.0 [25.7–30.0] | 27.0 [23.9–29.6] | 0.268 |
| Systolic blood pressure [mm Hg] | 132.5 [122.0–143.50] | 144.5 [133.0–154.8] | 130.5 [121.0–141.0] | 0.014 |
| Diastolic blood pressure [mm Hg] | 81 [76.0–90] | 90 [80.0–100.0] | 80 [75.0–89.3] | 0.031 |
| Heart rate (*/min) | 75 [66.0–88.0] | 76 [63.8–85.0] | 75 [66–88] | 0.784 |
| VAS (0–10) | 5.0 [4.0–7.0] | 5 [2.0–7.3] | 5 [4–7] | 1.0 |
| Previous medication: | ||||
| Antihypertensive medication | 36 (29.8%) | 6 (42.9%) | 28 (28.0%) | 0.35 |
| Analgesic medication | 25 (20.7%) | 3 (21.4%) | 22 (20.6%) | 1.00 |
| Anticoagulants | 31 (25.6%) | 6 (42.9%) | 25 (23.4%) | 0.19 |
| Alcohol abuse | 33 (27.5%) | 8 (57.1%) | 25 (23.4%) | 0.021 |
| Illicit drug abuse | 8 (6.6%) | 0 | 8 (7.5%) | 0.59 |
| Smoker | 43 (35.5%) | 5 (35.7%) | 38 (35.5%) | 1.0 |
| Cigarettes consumption [PY] | 7.21 (±14.9) | 10.0 (±16.1) | 6.9 (±14.8) | 0.67 |
| Hypertension | 47 (38.8%) | 11 (78.6%) | 36 (33.6%) | 0.002 |
| Known CAD | 18 (14.9%) | 2 (14.3%) | 16 (15.0%) | 1.0 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 33 (27.3%) | 8 (57.1%) | 25 (23.4%) | 0.021 |
| Family history positive for CAD | 37 (30.6%) | 7 (50.0%) | 30 (28.0%) | 0.123 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (5.0%) | 0 | 6 (5.6%) | 1.0 |
Bold typeface indicates significant results.
(±), SD; [], IQR; ACP, acute chest pain; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; PY, pack years; VAS, visual analogue scale.