Table 2 Procedural characteristics of the study population.
| Total population (n = 76) | Conventional group (n = 38) | Thrombectomy group (n = 38) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location of infarct related artery | |||
| Left main | 1 (1.3%) | 0 | 1 (2.6%) |
| LAD/diagonal branch | 75 (98.7%) | 38 (100%) | 37 (97.4%) |
| Two vessel CAD | 16 (21%) | 7 (18.4%) | 9 (23.7%) |
| Intra‐aortic balloon pump | 7 (9.2%) | 5 (13.1%) | 3 (7.9%) |
| Bifurcation | 14 (18.4%) | 5 (13.1%) | 9 (23.7%) |
| Lesion length (mm) | 14.0 (5.3) | 14.4 (6.6) | 13.9 (7.5) |
| Vessel size (mm) | 2.9 (0.6) | 2.9 (0.5) | 2.9 (0.6) |
| MLD before intervention (mm) | 0.9 (0.3) | 0.9 (0.4) | 0.9 (0.3) |
| Procedure | |||
| Direct stenting | 37 (48.7%) | 2 (5.3%) | 35 (92.1%)** |
| Postdilatation | 5 (6.6%) | 3 (7.9%) | 2 (5.3%) |
| Stent type | |||
| Bare metal | 33 (43.4%) | 17 (44.7%) | 16 (42.1%) |
| Drug eluting | 43 (56.6%) | 21 (55.3%) | 22 (57.9%) |
| MLD after intervention (mm) | 2.9 (0.8) | 2.9 (0.7) | 2.9 (0.1) |
| Diameter stenosis after intervention (%) | 3.7 (4.8) | 3.6 (5.4) | 3.7 (5.1) |
| Peak creatine kinase‐MB (U/l) | 161 (134) | 167 (129) | 146 (122) |
| 90° ST segment resolution | 52 (68.4%) | 21 (55.3%) | 31 (81.6)* |
Data are mean (SD) or number (%).
*p<0.05; **p<0.0001 between conventional and thrombectomy groups.
LAD, left anterior descending; MLD, minimum lumen diameter.