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. 2007 Oct 8;94(5):566–570. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2007.118679

Table 2. OCT findings.

Finding BMS1 (n = 7) BMS2 (n = 6) SES (n = 10) p Value
No of stents 8 6 13
Total stent struts 1465 1242 2425
    Side branch struts 3 7 24
    Complete apposition 1462 1235 2358 <0.0001*
    Incomplete apposition 0 0 43
Strut covered 1457 1231 1990 <0.0001**
Strut uncovered 5 4 368
Maximal NIT (mm) 0.59 (0.36) 0.61 (0.27) 0.12 (0.07) <0.0001†
Minimal NIT (mm) 0.20 (0.18) 0.22 (0.15) 0.04 (0.02) <0.0001‡

* SES vs BMS1 and BMS2, p <0.0001;**SES vs BMS1 and BMS2, p<0.0001; †within three groups, p<0.0001, BMS1 vs BMS2, p = NS; ‡within three groups, p<0.0001, BMS1 vs BMS2, p = 0.028.