Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics at randomisation
Characteristic | OCT and IVUS |
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DEB-BMS (n = 28) | DES (n = 28) | p value | |
Diagnosis | 0.367 | ||
Stable angina | 12 (40.00) | 15 (50.00) | |
Unstable angina | 7 (23.33) | 9 (30.00) | |
NSTEMI | 11 (36.67) | 6 (20.00) | |
Age, yr | 56.30 ± 10.99 | 61.50 ± 12.41 | 0.071 |
Male sex | 25 (83.33) | 21 (70.00) | 0.360 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.83 ± 3.29 | 24.39 ± 2.83 | 0.194 |
Diabetes mellitus | 8 (26.67) | 9 (30.00) | 0.999 |
Hypertension | 21 (70.00) | 14 (46.67) | 0.115 |
Hyperlipidemia | 5 (16.67) | 4 (13.33) | 0.999 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 167.41 ± 41.22 (n = 29) | 159.31 ± 37.11 (n = 29) | 0.597 |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.79 ± 0.23 | 0.86 ± 0.28 | 0.408 |
CRP, mg/dL | 0.78 ± 1.58 | 0.44 ± 0.46 (n = 29) | 0.348 |
Procedure time, min | 50.60 ± 26.66 | 52.33 ± 19.02 | 0.539 |
Values are presented as number (%) or mean ± SD.
OCT, optical coherence tomography; IVUS, intravascular ultrasonography; DEB, drug-eluting balloon; BMS, bare metal stent; DES, drug-eluting stent; NSTEMI, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; CRP, C-reactive protein.