Table 1.
Baseline Clinical Characteristics (N = 44)
| Age (years) | 68 ± 12 |
|---|---|
| Male | 33 (75) |
| Hypertension | 31 (70) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 10 (22) |
| Diabetes | 16 (50) |
| Prior/Current Smoking | 22 (57) |
| Renal failure | 1 (2) |
| Coronary arterial diseases | 12 (27) |
| Cerebrovascular history | 11 (25) |
| Rutherford Class | |
| 1 | 3 (7) |
| 2 | 4 (9) |
| 3 | 19 (43) |
| 4 | 13 (30) |
| 5 | 5 (11) |
| 6 | 0 (0) |
| Lesions number | 44 |
| Lesion type | |
| De novo | 33 (75) |
| Restenosis | 11 (25) |
| Calcification | |
| None or slight | 39 (89) |
| Moderate or Severe | 5 (11) |
| Lesion length(mm) | 186 ± 86.3 |
| Stenosis degree | |
| Slight or Moderate | 0 |
| Severe | 0 |
| Total occlusion | 44 (100) |
| TASC II | |
| B | 19 (43) |
| C | 6 (14) |
| D | 19 (43) |
| BTK outflow | |
| 3 vessels | 26 (59) |
| 2 vessels | 5 (11) |
| 1 vessel | 12 (27) |
| None | 1 (2) |
aValues are % (n) or mean ± SD