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Table 3 Comparison of OCT-guided modification in BRS vs. DES

From: The role of optical coherence tomography guidance in scaffold versus stent optimization

Modifications

BRS (n = 245)

DES (n = 82)

p value

No. (%)

No. (%)

Total modifications

117 (47.6)

27 (32.9)

0.019

Post-dilatation due to underexpansion or malapposition

90 (36.7)

26 (31.7)

0.410

Dissection stenting

16 (6.5)

1 (1.2)

0.060

Stenting due to underexpansion

2 (0.8)

0 (0.0)

0.411

Fracture stenting

4 (1.6)

0 (0.0)

0.576

Thrombus aspiration

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

0.562

Thrombus stenting

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

0.562

Residual lesion stenting

3 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

0.576