Table 4 Distributions of guidewire type, number, and brands according to crossability of initial choice guidewire
From: Rational guidewire use in the coronary chronic total occlusion interventions
Variables | Same initial-final guidewire (+) | Same initial-final guidewire (−) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Initial guidewire type | < 0.001 | ||
Polymeric | 82.1% (64) | 55.6% (55) | |
Non-polymeric | 17.9% (14) | 44.4% (44) | |
Initial guidewire stiffness | 0.07 | ||
Soft (< 1 g) | 28.2% (22) | 35.4% (35) | |
Moderate (1–9 g) | 64.1% (50) | 48.5% (48) | |
Stiff (≥ 9 g) | 7.7% (6) | 16.2% (16) | |
Guidewire number | < 0.001 | ||
1–3 | 82.1% (64) | 20.2% (20) | |
4–6 | 15.4% (12) | 53.5% (53) | |
7–10 | 2.6% (2) | 20.2% (20) | |
≥ 10 | 0% (0) | 3.4% (6) | |
Guidewire brand | 0.005 | ||
Fielder FC | 1.3% (1) | 7.1% (7) | |
Fielder XT | 20.5% (16) | 14.1% (14) | |
Fielder XT-A | 1.3% (1) | 3.0% (3) | |
Fielder XT-R | 5.1% (4) | 1.0% (1) | |
Miracle 3 | 1.3% (1) | 1.0% (1) | |
Miracle 6 | 3.8% (3) | 6.1% (6) | |
Miracle 12 | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | |
Pilot 50 | 20.5% (16) | 12.1% (12) | |
Pilot 150 | 1.3% (1) | 0% (0) | |
Pilot 200 | 30.8% (24) | 11.1% (11) | |
Gaia 1 | 0 % (0) | 1.0% (1) | |
Gaia 2 | 1.3% (1) | 1.0% (1) | |
Gaia 3 | 0% (0) | 1.0% (1) | |
Confianza 9 | 7.7% (6) | 14.1% (14) | |
Sion | 1.3% (1) | 9.1% (9) | |
Sion black | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | |
Ultimate 3 | 2.6% (2) | 10.1% (10) | |
PT 2 | 0% (0) | 4.0% (4) | |
Gladius | 1.3% (1) | 3.0% (3) | |
Progress 200 | 0% (0) | 1.0% (1) | |
Total | 44.1% (78) | 55.9% (99) |