Table 1.
Clinical characteristics.
| Characteristic | First-generation DES (n=257) | Second-generation DES (n=460) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 123 (48) | 253 (55) | 0.07 |
| Age (years) | 66 (60;72) | 67 (60;72) | 0.70 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.9 (27.2;34.5) | 29.8 (27.1;32.9) | 0.15 |
| Obesity | 85 (33) | 142 (31) | 0.54 |
| Renal insufficiency | 48 (19) | 119 (26) | 0.03 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 50 (40;55) | 54 (45;60) | 0.004 |
| CCS | 3 (2;4) | 3 (2;4) | 0.92 |
| Hypertension | 238 (93) | 434 (94) | 0.36 |
| Dyslipidemia | 175 (68) | 304 (66) | 0.58 |
| Smoker | 40 (16) | 72 (16) | 0.98 |
| Familial history of CAD | 71 (28) | 146 (32) | 0.25 |
| Prior AMI | 118 (46) | 230 (50) | 0.29 |
| Prior PCI | 132 (51) | 265 (58) | 0.11 |
| Prior CABG | 51 (20) | 98 (21) | 0.64 |
| Carotid atherosclerosis | 13 (5) | 36 (8) | 0.16 |
| PAD | 21 (8) | 56 (12) | 0.10 |
| Diagnosis | |||
| ACS | 171 (67) | 331 (72) | 0.13 |
| Unstable Angina | 104 (40) | 244 (53) | 0.001 |
| NSTEMI | 42 (16) | 63 (14) | 0.34 |
| STEMI | 25 (10) | 24 (5) | 0.02 |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range). DES – drug-eluting stent; BMI – body mass index; CCS – Canadian Cardiovascular Society; NYHA – New York Heart Association; CAD – coronary artery disease; AMI – acute myocardial infarction; PCI – percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG – coronary artery bypass grafting; PAD – peripheral artery disease; ACS – acute coronary syndrome; NSTEMI – non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI - ST-elevation myocardial infarction.