Baseline characteristics
| Total n=148 | |
| Percentage of male patients | 89.86 (133) |
| Median age | 52 years |
| Body mass index (mean) | 25.11±2.99 |
| Patients with diabetes mellitus | 60.14% (89) |
| Hypertension | 62.84% (93) |
| History of smoking | 55.41% (82) |
| Mean LDL level (mg/dl) | 111.22±35.44 |
| Mean HDL level (mg/dl) | 34.44±8.24 |
| Mean window period (min) | 345±183.27 |
| Median window period (min) | 300 |
| Median ASK titre | 320 |
| Number of patients with high titres (%) | 60 (40%) |
| Distribution of infarction territories | Anterior wall—56% (84) |
| Inferior wall—40% (59) | |
| Lateral wall—3% (5) |
ASK, antistreptokinase; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.