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. 2023 Mar 11;3(2):211–225. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2022.12.009

Table 3.

IVUS Findings in Lesions Meeting vs Not Meeting OPTIVUS Criteria (per Lesion Basis)

OPTIVUS Criteria
P Value
Meeting Not Meeting
Entire study population (n = 1,246) (n = 798)
 Proximal reference vessel area, mm2 15.5 ± 5.3 (n = 1,041) 16.9 ± 5.9 (n = 641) <0.001
 Proximal reference lumen area, mm2 7.9 ± 3.1 8.8 ± 3.5 <0.001
 Minimum stent area, mm2 5.7 ± 2.0 5.5 ± 2.1 0.03
 Distal reference vessel area, mm2 9.3 ± 4.7 (n = 1,203) 10.4 ± 5.6 (n = 769) <0.001
 Distal reference lumen area, mm2 5.2 ± 2.2 6.7 ± 2.9 <0.001
 Thrombus or protrusion 158 (12.7) 102 (12.8) 0.95
 Incomplete stent appositiona 389 (31.2) 354 (44.4) <0.001
 Dissection 68 (5.5) 28 (3.5) 0.04
Stent length ≥28 mm (n = 664) (n = 564)
 Proximal reference vessel area, mm2 16.9 ± 5.3 (n = 523) 17.1 ± 5.6 (n = 443) 0.59
 Proximal reference lumen area, mm2 8.6 ± 3.4 8.7 ± 3.3 0.91
 Minimum stent area, mm2 5.4 ± 1.8 5.5 ± 2.0 0.32
 Distal reference vessel area, mm2 8.3 ± 4.1 (n = 645) 10.0 ± 5.1 (n = 545) <0.001
 Distal reference lumen area, mm2 4.5 ± 1.7 6.6 ± 2.6 <0.001
 Thrombus or protrusion 92 (13.9) 83 (14.7) 0.67
 Incomplete stent appositiona 251 (37.8) 246 (43.6) 0.04
 Dissection 39 (5.9) 22 (3.9) 0.11
Stent length <28 mm (n = 582) (n = 234)
 Proximal reference vessel area, mm2 14.2 ± 5.0 (n = 518) 16.5 ± 6.7 (n = 198) <0.001
 Proximal reference lumen area, mm2 7.1 ± 2.6 9.2 ± 3.9 <0.001
 Minimum stent area, mm2 6.1 ± 2.2 5.6 ± 2.3 0.003
 Distal reference vessel area, mm2 10.5 ± 5.0 (n = 558) 11.4 ± 6.6 (n = 224) 0.03
 Distal reference lumen area, mm2 5.9 ± 2.5 6.9 ± 3.5 <0.001
 Thrombus or protrusion 66 (11.3) 19 (8.1) 0.17
 Incomplete stent appositiona 138 (23.7) 108 (46.2) <0.001
 Dissection 29 (5.0) 6 (2.6) 0.12

Values are mean ± SD. Categorical variables are presented as number and percentage.

Abbreviations as in Table 1.

a

Incomplete stent apposition was defined as the presence of blood flow between stent struts and vessel wall.