Table 2.
Baseline clinical and angiographic variables.
| Baseline Variables | Sample n = 88 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) * | 65.8 ± 10.6 |
| Male gender | 66/88 (75.0%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 68/88 (77.3%) |
| Smoking | 59/88 (67.0%) |
| Diabetes | 20/88 (22.7%) |
| Hypertension | 73/88 (83.0%) |
| Family CAD history | 13/88 (14.8%) |
| Previous PCI intervention | 28/88 (31.8%) |
| Previous CABG surgery | 0/88 (0.0%) |
| Asymptomatic positive stress test | 50/88 (56.8%) |
| Stable angina | 18/88 (20.5%) |
| Unstable angina | 20/88 (22.7%) |
| Ejection fraction (%) * | 53.2 ± 9.8 |
| Radial access | 88/88 (100%) |
| Adenosine intravenous | 88/88 (100%) |
| Vessel bifurcations | 27/88 (30.7%) |
| Vessel calcifications | 24/88 (27.3%) |
| Tandem lesions | 10/88 (11.4%) |
| Anatomy—index artery | |
| LAD | 74/88 (84.1%) |
| RCA | 9/88 (10.2%) |
| LCX | 5/88 (5.7%) |
| Minimum lumen diameter * | 1.76 ± 0.48 mm |
| Reference vessel diameter * | 3.25 ± 0.56 mm |
| Percent (%) diameter stenosis * | 45.7 ± 11.0% |
* Reported as mean ± standard deviation.