Table 5 Clinical characteristics of decedents according to underlying and secondary causes of death
Characteristic | Cardiac (n = 95) | Non-cardiac (n = 22) | Total (n = 117) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
History of | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Congestive heart failure | 50% | 54% | 50% | 0.67 |
   Coronary artery bypass graft surgery | 24% | 14% | 22% | 0.28 |
   Myocardial infarction | 38% | 27% | 36% | 0.35 |
   Lipid disorder | 56% | 46% | 54% | 0.38 |
   Cerebrovascular disease | 10% | 9% | 9% | 0.96 |
   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 35% | 32% | 34% | 0.80 |
   Diabetes mellitus | 22% | 9% | 20% | 0.17 |
   Renal disease | 16% | 18% | 16% | 0.78 |
   Tobacco use | 44% | 46% | 44% | 0.93 |
   Dementia | 22% | 32% | 24% | 0.34 |
Medications | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor | 52% | 50% | 51% | 0.89 |
   Aspirin | 56% | 50% | 55% | 0.62 |
   Beta-blockers | 57% | 46% | 55% | 0.33 |
   Lipid lowering | 56% | 46% | 54% | 0.38 |
   Platelet inhibitors | 17% | 18% | 17% | 0.88 |
Type of acute coronary syndrome | Â | Â | Â | 0.27 |
   Unstable angina | 6% | 0% | 5% |  |
   Non ST elevation myocardial infarction | 82% | 96% | 85% |  |
   ST elevation myocardial infarction | 12% | 4% | 10% |  |
In-hospital death | 30% | 23% | 28% | 0.53 |