Table 2 Comparison of some clinical characteristics of STEMI and control patients

Age, years

52.4 ± 8.7

50.1 ± 4.7

0.220

Sex, % (Male)

89

83

0.543

BNP, pg/ml*

140 [12–1249]

5 [3-23]

0.001

E, m/s

0.6 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.1

0.001

A, m/s

0.7 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.1

0.001

E/A

0.8 ± 0.3

1.4 ± 0.3

0.001

Em septal, cm /s

5.7 ± 1.7

7.2 ± 1.5

0.001

Em lateral, cm/s

6.3 ± 1.9

8.0 ±1.8

0.001

E/Em septal

13.6 ± 3.1

11.0 ± 1.9

0.001

E/Em lateral

13.2 ± 2.7

10.8 ± 1.4

0.001

LVEDV, ml

110.1 ± 18.4

107.0 ± 18.6

0.5

LVESV, ml

59.4 ± 15.2

41.7 ± 8.1

0.005

LVEF, %

46.6 ± 9.2

61.0 ± 5.2

0.001