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13 August 2020: Clinical Research

High versus Low Mechanical Index Imaging Diagnostic Ultrasound in Patients with Myocardial Infarction: A Therapeutic Application Study

Zongbao Niu 1ABF , Xiaolan Lv 1CDF , Jianhua Zhang 2ABCF , Tianping Bao 3DEF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.923583

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923583

Table 1 Demographical, clinical, and pre-percutaneous coronary interventions characteristics.

CharacteristicsCohortsComparisons between cohorts
Ultrasound diagnosisLow acoustic energyHigh acoustic energy
Numbers of patients199251P-value
AgeMinimum40400.059
Maximum7070
Mean±SD54.12±3.4554.71±3.15
EthnicityHan Chinese180 (90)223 (89)0.791
Mongolian17 (9)26 (10)
Tibetan2 (1)2 (1)
GenderMale175 (88)209 (83)0.181
Female24 (12)42 (17)
SmokingNon-smoker133 (67)149 (59)0.266
Current smoker42 (21)65 (26)
Smoker24 (12)37 (15)
Diabetes33 (17)53 (21)0.231
Hyperlipidemia35 (18)57 (23)0.197
Blood pressure (mmHg)Systolic pressure135±4134±70.073
Diastolic pressure84±585±60.060
Heart rate (bpm)76±777±70.133
% Oxygen saturation96±295.7±1.50.070
The culprit vessel (thrombolysis in myocardial Infarction flow grade 1 or 2)* 181 (77)239 (80)0.461
Maximum% ST segment resolution3.11±0.153.14±0.220.101
Wall motion score index1.81±0.521.78±0.490.531
% Ejection fraction37±638±70.101
Microvascular obstruction* 83 (35)109 (36)0.856
Ordinal and constant data are shown as frequency (percentage) and numerical data are shown as mean±standard deviation (SD). The Fischer’s exact test was performed for ordinal data and the Mann-Whitney U test was performed for numerical data.
* Frequency with respect to the total number of infarct vessels.

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