Table 2. Comparison of the findings of the two groups.

Variables		Group 1 (n= 20)			Group 2 (n= 20)		p
	n	%	Mean±SD	n	%	Mean±SD
Procedural success (%)		90			100		0.48
Procedural time (min)			53.6±18.4			41.3± 9.7	0.028
Cumulative stent length (mm)			15.8±3.6			19.3± 5.7	0.022
Stent diameter (mm)			3.89±0.26			3.75±0.47	0.301
Number of stents							NS
1	16			12
2	2			7
3	1			1
Complications:							NS
Stent migration	1			1
Acute stent thrombosis	1			1
Pulmonary artery jailing	0			1
Post procedural pH			733±0.96			738±0.79	0.14
Post procedural lactate			2.40±0.69			2.30±0.56	0.84
Inotrop use	2			1			NS
Hospital stay (day)			70±8.6			4.8±0.9	0.301
Follow-up (month)			14.8±11			6.6±5	0.015
Reintervention	3			1			0.60
SD: Standard deviation; NS: Non Significant.