Table 1 Demographic and baseline clinical characteristics of patients
UFH (n = 20) | UFH + tirofiban (n = 20) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | |||
Age in years, median (range) | 71 (44, 85) | 70 (52, 81) | 0.932 |
Female/male, number | 8/12 | 9/11 | 0.757 |
Severity of illness scores | |||
APACHE II score, median (range) | 27 (18, 34) | 28 (18, 34) | 0.523 |
SAPS II, median (range) | 46 (31, 66) | 48 (30, 64) | 0.768 |
Cardiogenic shock: reasons and haemodynamics at admission | |||
Acute coronary syndromes, number | 17 | 19 | 0.304 |
Acute decompensation of CHF, number | 3 | 1 | 0.304 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction as a percentage, median (range) | 31 (20, 57) | 30 (18, 54) | 0.446 |
Cardiac index in L/minute per square metre, median (range) | 2 (1.4, 2.4) | 2 (1.6, 2.4) | 0.955 |
Renal failure: reasons and parameters at admission | |||
Acute kidney injury, number | 16 | 17 | 0.688 |
Acute decompensation of CRI, number | 4 | 3 | 0.688 |
Creatinine in mg/dL, mean ± SD | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 0.788 |
Blood urea nitrogen in mg/dL, mean ± SD | 72 ± 23.3 | 70 ± 24.1 | 0.734 |
Haematology | |||
Platelet count, × 109/L, mean ± SD | 216 ± 64.3 | 194 ± 39.5 | 0.212 |
Monocyte count, × 106/L, mean ± SD | 1,059 ± 85.4 | 981 ± 103 | 0.561 |
Platelet-monocyte aggregates as a percentage, mean ± SD | 20.2 ± 5.9 | 20.8 ± 6.1 | 0.751 |