Infarct size measured before hospital discharge was similar in the two groups ( 14.1 % + / - 18.5 % vs 11.7 % + / - 14.1 % , p = 0.60 ) , although left ventricular ejection fraction was lower in the treatment group ( 47 + / - 14 vs 52 + / - 11 , p = 0.026 ) .
