Table I.
Baseline characteristics
| Parameter | BiOSS group, n = 95 (%) |
|---|---|
| Age [years] | 66.8 ±9.8 |
| Women (%) | 17 (17.9) |
| Hypertension | 86 (90.5) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 77 (81.1) |
| Diabetes type 2 | 32 (33.7) |
| Prior MI | 51 (53.7) |
| Prior PCI | 44 (46.3) |
| CABG | 14 (14.7) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 10 (10.5) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 13 (13.7) |
| History of smoking | 21 (22.1) |
| Clinical indication for PCI: | |
| Planned PCI | 70 (73.7) |
| UA | 14 (14.7) |
| NSTEMI | 10 (10.5) |
| STEMI | 0 |
| Lesion location: | |
| LM | 53 (55.8) |
| LAD | 26 (27.4) |
| LCx | 13 (13.7) |
| RCA | 3 (3.2) |
MI – myocardial infarction, PCI – percutaneous coronary intervention, CABG – coronary artery bypass graft, UA – unstable angina, NSTEMI – non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.