Table 3.
Procedural data in patients with STEMI and in primary PCI. Data are expressed as percentage (frequency) or median (IQR)
| Ticagrelor | Clopidogrel | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radial vs femoral | 33.1 (47/142) | 14.5 (35/241) | <0.001 |
| Left main | 1.4 (2/142) | 2.1 (5/241) | 1.00 |
| Multi-vessel CAD | 36.6 (52/142) | 36.5 (88/241) | 1.00 |
| Culprit vessel | 0.19 | ||
| RCA | 38.7 (53/137) | 38.9 (91/234) | |
| CX | 10.9 (15/137) | 17.9 (42/234) | |
| LAD | 48.9 (67/137) | 41.5 (97/234) | |
| Other | 1.5 (2/137) | 1.7 (4/234) | |
| Complete revascularization | 58.0 (76/131) | 56.9 (119/234) | 0.91 |
| Total contrast amount (mL) | 200 (147–268) | 203 (148–284) | 0.89 |
| Primary PCI | |||
| Multi-vessel CAD | 35.9 (42/117) | 34.9 (88/241) | 0.90 |
| Culprit vessel | 0.44 | ||
| RCA | 38.8 (45/116) | 39.0 (67/172) | |
| CX | 11.2 (13/116) | 15.7 (27/172) | |
| LAD | 48.2 (56/116) | 43.0 (74/172) | |
| Others | 1.8 (2/116) | 2.3 (4/172) | |
| TIMI flow pre-PCI | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 0.09 |
| Reperfusion before PCI (TIMI 3) | 26.5 (31/117) | 16.9 (29/172) | 0.047 |
| Reperfusion before PCI (TIMI 2 o 3) | 45.3 (53/117) | 37.8 (65/172) | 0.22 |
| Type B2-C ACC/AHA lesion classification | 73.6 (81/110) | 74.5 (117/155) | 0.78 |
| Thrombus aspiration | 44.8 (52/116) | 37.2 (64/172) | 0.22 |
| GPIIb/IIIa receptor antagonist | 12.8 (15/117) | 16.9 (29/172) | 0.41 |
| Stent type | 0.15 | ||
| BMS | 14.7 (17/116) | 27.1 (46/170) | |
| First-generation DES | 0.9 (1/116) | 0.6 (1/170) | |
| Second-generation DES | 75.0 (86/116) | 61.8 (104/170) | |
| BMS and DES | 2.6 (3/116) | 2.4 (4/170) | |
| No stent | 7.8 (9/116) | 8.8 (15/170) | |
| Symptom onset to EKG (hh:min) | 1:25 (0:40–2:26) | 1:19 (0:50–2:41) | 0.84 |
| EKG to door hub (hh:min) | 1:26 (1:14–2:10) | 1:21 (1:06–1:51) | 0.25 |
| Transfer time (hh:min) | 0:42 (0:36–0:52) | 0:38 (0:34–0:48) | 0.11 |
| DTB min (hh:min) | 1:46 (1:35–2:37) | 1:49 (1:34–2:30) | 0.75 |
| DTB ≤60 min | 3.5 (4/114) | 3.0 (5/166) | 1.00 |
| DTB ≤90 min | 20.2 (23/114) | 21.7 (36/166) | 0.88 |
| DTB ≤120 min | 52.6 (60/114) | 52.4 (87/166) | 1.00 |
| Total ischaemic time(hh:min) | 3:50 (2:45–5:34) | 3:30 (2:42–5:39) | 0.37 |
Italics: p value ≤0.05
CAD coronary artery disease, RCA right coronary artery, CX circumflex coronary artery, LAD left anterior descending, ACC/AHA American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association, GPIIb/IIIa glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, TIMI thrombolysis in myocardial infarction, BMS bare metal stent, DES drug-eluting stent, EKG electrocardiogram, DTB door to balloon