Table 2.
Procedural characteristics
| n (%) or median (Q1–Q3) | Stable patients with elective PCI |
|
|---|---|---|
| Pre-PCI cTn levels | Hs-troponin | Conventional troponin |
| Lesions characteristics | n = 4719 | n = 4362 |
| Number of vessels treated | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) |
| Multivessel stenting | 889 (18.8) | 1139 (26.1) |
| Drug eluting stent | 3249 (68.8) | 556 (12.7) |
| Number of stent total | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) |
| >1 stent | 1689 (35.8) | 1431 (32.8) |
| >2 stents | 510 (10.8) | 223 (5.1) |
| Total stent length (mm) | 25 (18.0–40.0) | 31 (18–54) |
| ≥30 | 1884 (39.9) | 1632 (37.4) |
| ≥60 | 426 (9.0) | 123 (2.8) |
| Stent diameter (mm) | 3.0 (2.75–3.5) | 3.0 (3.0–3.5) |
| Left main stenting | 283 (6.0) | 430 (9.9 |
| Location | n = 3412 | n = 2048 |
| Distal | 592 (17.4) | 294 (14.4) |
| Mid-vessel | 1411 (41.4) | 451 (22.0) |
| Proximal | 581 (17.0) | 1022 (49.9) |
| Ostium | 828 (24.3) | 281 (13.7) |
| ACC/AHA lesion classification | n = 3484 | n = 2685 |
| A | 142 (4.1) | 251 (9.3) |
| B | 2653 (76.1) | 1830 (68.2) |
| C | 689 (19.8) | 604 (22.5) |
| Lesion type | n = 4719 | n = 4363 |
| Chronic total occlusion | 344 (7.3) | 213 (4.9) |
| Bifurcation | 492 (10.4) | 10 (0.2) |
| Atherectomy | 24 (0.5) | 6 (0.1) |