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. 2019 Feb 25;58(12):1681–1688. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.2063-18

Table 2.

Clinical Characteristics and Preprocedural Antiplatelet/anticoagulant Agents (Mild Thrombocytopenia Group vs. Moderate Thrombocytopenia Group).

Mild thrombocytopenia Moderate thrombocytopenia p
n=187 n=39
Age (mean years±SD) 74±9 73±7 0.738
Male (%) 144 (77.0) 25 (64.1) 0.091
Platelets (×103/μL) 131±13 81±13 <0.001
BMI (kg/m2) 22.5±3.5 23.1±3.2 0.284
Hypertension (%) 144 (77.0) 31 (79.5) 0.736
Diabetes mellitus (%) 99 (52.9) 21 (53.8) 0.918
Dyslipidemia (%) 108 (57.8) 29 (74.4) 0.054
Current smoking (%) 22 (11.8) 5 (12.8) 0.853
Hemodialysis (%) 59 (31.6) 14 (35.9) 0.597
Hb (g/dL) 11.7±1.7 11.1±1.8 0.023
PCI indication
Stable AP (%) 68 (36.4) 17 (43.6) 0.206
SMI (%) 97 (51.9) 21 (53.8)
ACS (%) 22 (11.8) 1 (2.6)
Preprocedural medication
Aspirin (%) 154 (82.4) 36 (92.3) 0.122
Thienopiridine (%) 132 (70.6) 33 (84.6) 0.073
DAPT (%) 120 (64.2) 32 (82.1) 0.030
Anticoagulant (%) 26 (13.9) 6 (15.4) 0.809
Triple therapy (%) 14 (7.5) 6 (15.4) 0.114

BMI: body mass index, Hb: hemoglobin, PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention, AP: angina pectoris, SMI: silent myocardial ischemia, ACS: acute coronary syndrome, DAPT: dual antiplatelet therapy