Table 4 Comparison of long-term outcomes between study groups
Variables | Intervention N (%) | Control N (%) | Statistic | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of major cardiac events |  | Chi² = 0.47 | 0.6 | |
Once | 91 (90.1%) | 79 (92.9%) | ||
Twice | 10 (9.9%) | 6 (7.1%) | ||
Follow-up visits |  | z = 7.34 | < 0.001 | |
None | 2 (1.5%) | 33 (25%) | ||
Once | 86 (65.2%) | 92 (69.7%) | ||
Twice | 44 (33.3%) | 7 (5.3%) | ||
Exercise stress tests |  | z = 6.15 | < 0.001 | |
None | 46 (35.1%) | 96 (72.7%) | ||
Once | 83 (63.4%) | 36 (27.3%) | ||
Twice | 2 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Echocardiography |  | z = 7.37 | < 0.001 | |
None | 1 (0.8%) | 33 (25%) | ||
Once | 100 (76.3%) | 97 (73.5%) | ||
Twice | 30 (22.9%) | 2 (1.5%) | ||
Readmissions |  | Chi² = 5.49 | 0.02 | |
No | 71 (53.8%) | 52 (39.4%) | ||
Yes | 61 (46.2%) | 80 (60.6%) | ||
Recurrent myocardial infarction during hospitalization |  | Chi² = 1.15 | 0.38 | |
No | 122 (93.1%) | 118 (89.4%) | ||
Yes | 9 (6.9%) | 14 (10.6%) | ||
Cardiac interventions |  | Chi² = 0.00 | 0.67 | |
No | 2 (9.1%) | 2 (8.7%) | ||
Yes | 20 (90.9%) | 21 (91.3%) | ||