Variables

Inferior wall myocardial infarction (n = 100)

Right ventricular myocardial infarction

(n = 100)

p value

Demographic parameters

Male:Female

60:40

62:38

0.77

Average age, years, (mean)

52

64

<0.001

Co-morbidities

Hypertension

28

38

0.13

Diabetes mellitus

36

42

0.38

Family history of CAD

18

26

0.17

Chronic renal failure

3

16

<0.01

Peripheral occlusive vascular disease

22

24

0.74

Cerebrovascular accident

8

12

0.35

Anemia

5

12

0.08

Clinical features

Hypotension

8

38

<0.001

Kussmaul’s sign

0

42

<0.001

Jugular venous pressure elevation

0

52

<0.001

Arrthymia patterns

Sinus bradycardia

26

34

0.22

Sinus tachycardia

22

26

0.51

Tertiary heart block

11

16

0.3

Primary ventricular tachycardia

6

20

<0.01

Supra ventricular tachycardia

3

4

1