Table 3.
Comparison of stent implantation procedural characteristics between two groups
| Restenosis (n = 13) |
No restenosis (n = 34) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indications for stenting, n (%) | NS | ||
| De novo lesion | 5 (38.5) | 13 (38.3) | |
| Suboptimal PTCA | 3 (23.1) | 15 (44.1) | |
| Bail-out lesion | 1 (7.7) | 3 (8.8) | |
| Restenotic lesion | 4 (30.8) | 3 (8.8) | |
| Stent length, n (%) | NS | ||
| ≥ 20 mm | 11 (84.6) | 19 (55.9) | |
| < 20 mm | 2 (15.4) | 15 (44.1) | |
| Minimal luminal diameter after stent | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.5 | NS |
| Vessel-balloon ratio | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | NS |
| Multiple stent, n (%) | 3 (23.1) | 2 (5.9) | NS |