Table 1.
Baseline demographic data of the study population.
| Study cohort (50 patients, 56 lesions) | |
|---|---|
| Age (yr.) | 62 ± 8 |
| Male/Female | 36/14 |
| Risk factors | |
| Hypertension | 18 (36%) |
| Diabetes | 21 (42%) |
| Smoking | 10 (20%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 15 (30%) |
| Old MI | 5 (10%) |
| Angiographic parameters | |
| Single vessel disease | 13 (26%) |
| Double vessel disease | 26 (52%) |
| Triple vessel disease | 11 (22%) |
| Percent stenosis (%) | 63.9 ± 13.1 |
| Target vessel | |
| LAD | 25 (44.6%) |
| LCX | 21 (37.5%) |
| RCA | 8 (14.3%) |
| LM | 2 (3.6%) |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 55 ± 5% |
LAD, Left anterior descending artery; RCA, right coronary artery; LCx, left circumflex artery; LM, left main coronary artery.