(a).
| Variable | Patients without MACE (n = 8) | Patients with MACE (n = 9) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total lesions | 12 | 17 | |
| Number of diseased vessels | 0.664 | ||
| 1-Vessel disease | 1 | 0 | |
| 2-Vessel disease | 2 | 5 | |
| 3-Vessel disease | 5 | 4 | |
| Lesion vessel (>20 mm) | 0.741 | ||
| LAD | 6 | 7 | |
| LCX | 3 | 6 | |
| RCA | 3 | 3 | |
| Venous graft | 0 | 1 | |
| AHA/ACC lesion type | 0.255 | ||
| A | 1 | 2 | |
| B1 | 4 | 1 | |
| B2 | 4 | 6 | |
| C | 3 | 8 | |
| TIMI flow grade pre-PCI | 0.678 | ||
| Grade 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Grade 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 15 | |
| Long lesion (>20 mm) | 4 | 13 | 0.029 |
| Ostial lesion | 2 | 7 | 0.234 |
| Calcification | 0.988 | ||
| No | 4 | 6 | |
| Mild | 6 | 8 | |
| Severe | 2 | 3 | |
| Diffuse disease | 1 | 8 | 0.043 |
LAD: left anterior descending coronary artery; LCX: left circumflex coronary artery; RCA: right coronary artery; TIMI: thrombolysis In myocardial infarction.