Baseline characteristics of patients receiving in-hospital and PHT
| Characteristics | In-hospital thrombolysis n = 20 | PHT n = 13 |
| Age (years), median | 68 | 70 |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 17 (85) | 10 (77) |
| Medical history, n (%) | ||
| Hypertension | 8 (40) | 8 (63) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (35) | 2 (15) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 5 (25) | 7 (54) |
| Smoker | 8 (40) | 7 (54) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3 (15) | 1 (8) |
| Any previous CAD | 4 (20) | 4 (31) |
| Previous MI | 3 (15) | 3 (23) |
| Previous coronary stent | 1 (5) | 3 (23) |
| Previous CABG | 1 (5) | 1 (8) |
| ECG localisation of STEMI, n (%) | ||
| Anterior | 6 (30) | 3 (23) |
| Inferior | 14 (70) | 4 (31) |
| Posterior | 3 (15) | 1 (8) |
| Lateral | 1 (5) | 2 (15) |
Note: Each patient may have more than one characteristic.
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CAD, coronary artery disease; MI, myocardial infarction; PHT, prehospital thrombolysis; STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction.