Table 4.
Angiographic and procedural characteristics in Groups I and II
| Group I (n=101) | Group II (n=189) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target lesion | NS | ||
| Left anterior descending artery | 51 (50.5) | 86 (45.5) | |
| Right coronary artery | 22 (21.8) | 53 (28.0) | |
| Left circumflex artery | 28 (27.7) | 50 (26.5) | |
| TIMI flow grade | 0.038 | ||
| 0 | 24 (25.3) | 20 (11.6) | |
| I | 5 (5.3) | 12 (6.9) | |
| II | 33 (34.7) | 70 (40.5) | |
| III | 33 (34.7) | 71 (41.0) | |
| ACC/AHA types | NS | ||
| A | 6 (5.9) | 15 (7.9) | |
| B1 | 47 (46.5) | 98 (51.9) | |
| B2 | 31 (30.7) | 50 (26.5) | |
| C | 17 (16.8) | 26 (13.8) | |
| Reference diameter (mm) | 2.88±0.65 | 2.87±0.53 | NS |
| % percent diameter stenosis | 89.60±11.53 | 90.86±9.30 | NS |
| Minimal luminal diameter (mm) | |||
| Before PCI | 0.43±0.40 | 0.50±0.40 | NS |
| After PCI | 2.63±0.55 | 2.59±0.53 | NS |
| 6-month follow-up | 0.55±0.34 | 2.32±0.62 | 0.0001 |
| Stent implantation (%) | 66 (66.7%) | 118 (68.2%) | NS |
TIMI, Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction; ACC/AHA, American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.