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. 2023 Jul 25;13(4):650–659. doi: 10.21037/cdt-22-542

Table 2. Lesion and procedural characteristics.

Parameters Stent positioning system (n=69) Conventional technique group (n=70) P value
Target vessel location
   Left main ostial 21 (30.4%) 31 (44.3%) 0.09
   Right coronary ostial 48 (69.6%) 39 (55.7%) 0.09
Reference vessel diameter (mm) 3.42±0.48 3.49±0.45 0.43
Stenosis (%) 81.29±13.21 84.56±11.66 0.12
Lesion type 0.54
   A 8 (11.6%) 4 (5.7%)
   B1 12 (17.4%) 13 (18.6%)
   B2 6 (8.7%) 4 (5.7%)
   C 43 (62.3%) 49 (70.0%)
TIMI flow
   0 11 (15.9%) 12 (17.1%)
   1 2 (2.9%) 1 (1.4%) 0.76
   2 4 (5.8%) 7 (10.0%)
   3 52 (75.4%) 50 (71.4%)
Number of stent overlap 34 (49.3%) 37 (52.9%) 0.67
Ostial stent diameter (mm) 3.41±0.45 3.46±0.40 0.51
Ostial stent length (mm) 24.59±7.21 24.33±0.82 0.84
Ischemic symptoms 4 (5.8%) 4 (5.7%) 0.63
   Palpitation 1 (1.4%)   2 (2.9%)
   Chest tightness 2 (2.9%)   2 (2.9%)
   Chest pain 1 (1.4%)   0

Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD. Comparisons of qualitative indicators between groups were done by likelihood ratio chi-square test or Fisher’s exact probability test; comparisons of quantitative indicators between groups were done by student t-test. TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.