Table I.
Study population and procedural data (n = 50)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Age [years] | 66.0 ±9.3 |
| Male sex | 36 (72.0) |
| Height [cm] | 169.9 ±7.9 |
| Weight [kg] | 80.4 ±13.3 |
| Body mass index [kg/m2] | 27.8 ±3.7 |
| Arterial hypertension | 50 (100.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 28 (56.0) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 26 (52.0) |
| Previous PCI | 24 (48.0) |
| Previous CABG | 0 (0.0) |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 2 (4.0) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 (2.0) |
| Previous stroke/TIA | 0 (0.0) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 50 (100.0) |
| Smoking | 20 (40.0) |
| Serum creatinine [µmol/l] | 91.1 ±19.4 |
| LVEF (%) | 52.8 ±8.1 |
| Heart rate [beat/min] | 71.5 ±9.7 |
| Angina symptoms – CCS class: | |
| I | 6 (12.0) |
| II | 40 (80.0) |
| III | 4 (8.0) |
| Heart failure symptoms – NYHA class: | |
| I | 43 (86.0) |
| II | 5 (10.0) |
| III | 1 (4.0) |
| IV | 1 (4.0) |
| Access: | |
| Radial | 35 (70.0) |
| Femoral | 15 (30.0) |
| Number of assessed vessels | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) |
| Scheduled treatment: | |
| Conservative | 21 (42.0) |
| PCI | 23 (46.0) |
| CABG | 6 (12.0) |
Values presented as number (percentage), mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range). CABG – coronary artery bypass grafting, CCS – Canadian Cardiovascular Society, LVEF – left ventricle ejection fraction, NYHA – New York Heart Association, PCI – percutaneous coronary intervention, TIA – transient ischemic attack.