Table 4 Baseline lesion and procedural characteristics
Variables | Group (1) | Group (2) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
N. of Diseased Vessels | |||
Single vessel | 106 (53%) | 104 (52%) | 0.678 |
Two vessels | 53 (26.5%) | 60 (30%) | |
Three vessels | 41 (20.5%) | 36 (18%) | |
Percentage of luminal narrowing | |||
Mean± SD (%) | 84.80 ± 7.47 | 83.96 ± 7.30 | 0.259 |
TIMI flow | |||
Grade 2 | 33 (16.5%) | 16 (8%) | 0.01 |
Grade 3 | 167 (83.5%) | 184 (92%) | |
N. of implanted stents | |||
One stent | 84 (42%) | 88 (44%) | 0.9 |
Two stents | 70 (35%) | 66 (33%) | |
Three stents | 46 (23%) | 46 (23%) | |
Stent Length | |||
Mean± SD (mm) | 23.28 ± 6.72 | 25.24 ± 8.98 | 0.014 |
Stent Diameter | |||
Mean ± SD (mm) | 3.11 ± 0.46 | 3.15 ± 0.40 | 0.326 |
Dilation Pressure | |||
Mean± SD (atm) | 13.76 ± 3.98 | 13.48 ± 3.84 | 0.467 |