Table 2.
Procedural characteristics.
| Characteristic | Women, n = 144 | Men, n = 484 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total procedure time, min | 58.3 ± 26.5 | 66.2 ± 33.6 | .004 |
| Contrast volume, mL | 170.3 ± 77.8 | 182.6 ± 77.0 | .09 |
| Vascular accessa | .10 | ||
| Radial | 59/106 (55.7) | 222/342 (64.9) | |
| Femoral | 45/106 (42.5) | 118/342 (34.5) | |
| Brachial | 1/106 (0.9) | 2/342 (0.6) | |
| Ulnar | 1/106 (0.9) | 0/342 (0.0) | |
| Predilatation | 65 (45.1) | 234 (48.3) | .50 |
| Patients undergoing IVL | 140 (97.2) | 480 (99.2) | .09 |
| Maximum IVL inflation pressure, atm | 5.9 ± 0.4 | 6.0 ± 0.5 | .26 |
| Number of lithotripsy catheters | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | <.001 |
| IVL balloon-to-RVD ratio | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | .049 |
| Number of pulses | 63.0 ± 35.2 | 78.1 ± 44.1 | <.001 |
| Post-IVL dilatation | 15/114 (13.2) | 69/386 (17.9) | .24 |
| Stent delivery | 143 (99.3) | 482 (99.6) | 1.00 |
| Number of stents implanted | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | .24 |
| Poststent dilatation | 134 (93.1) | 454 (93.8) | .75 |
| Total stent length, mm | 31.3 ± 13.6 | 33.8 ± 14.6 | .07 |
| Duration of hospitalization, days | 1.0 (1.0, 1.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 1.0) | .95 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation, n/N (%), n (%), or median (first quartile, third quartile).
IVL, intravascular lithotripsy; RVD, reference vessel diameter.
a
Vascular access data collected in Disrupt CAD III and Disrupt CAD IV only.