Table 2.
Procedural characteristics of patients with analysable thrombus aspirates according to presentation as early and late stent thrombosis
| Early (<30 days), n = 79 | Late (>30 days), n = 174 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target vessel | |||
| Left anterior descending | 46 (63.0) | 70 (41.9) | 0.02 |
| Left circumflex | 7 (9.6) | 18 (10.8) | |
| Right coronary | 19 (26.0) | 74 (44.3) | |
| Bypass graft | 1 (1.4) | 5 (3.0) | |
| TIMI flow pre-intervention | |||
| 0 | 67 (89.3) | 140 (82.4) | 0.20 |
| I | 0 (0.0) | 7 (4.1) | |
| II | 4 (5.3) | 16 (9.4) | |
| III | 4 (5.3) | 7 (4.1) | |
| Procedure | |||
| Thrombus aspiration performed | 79 (100) | 174 (100) | |
| Balloon angioplasty | 70 (92.1) | 146 (85.4) | 0.14 |
| Additional stent implanted | 40 (51.3) | 99 (58.9) | 0.26 |
| Use of glycoprotein receptor antagonists | 11 (16.4) | 41 (28.1) | 0.07 |
Data are shown as n (%). Percentages were calculated on the basis of patients with available information.
TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.