Table 4.
PCI procedural details and outcomes.
| N (%), mean ± SD | Overall N = 75 | Successful N = 26 (34.7) | Partial success N = 28 (37.3) | Unsuccessful N = 21 (28.0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedures | ||||
| Wiring only | 8 (10.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (38.1) |
| Balloon only | 12 [16] | 1 (3.8) | 3 (10.7) | 8 (38.1) |
| Cutting balloon | 1 (1.3) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Stent | 55 (73.3) | 25 (96.2) | 25 (89.3) | 5 (23.8) |
| Unplanned stents | 22 (40.0) | 9 (36.0) | 12 (48.0) | 1 (20.0) |
| Mean number of stents | 2.6 ± 1.8 | 2.6 ± 1.4 | 2.8 ± 2.2 | 1.4 ± 0.5 |
| >3 stents used | 11 [15] | 5 [17] | 6 (24) | 0 (0) |
| Propagation of dissection | 33 (44.0) | 10 (38.5) | 14 (50.0) | 9 (42.9) |
| Residual dissection | 44 (58.7) | 0 (0) | 24 (86.7) | 20 (95.2) |
| Bailout emergency CABG | 4 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.6) | 3 (14.3) |
| Stent thrombosis/closure | 4 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (7.1) | 2 (9.5) |
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| Final TIMI flow | ||||
| 0 | 11 (14.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 11 (52.4) |
| 1 | 6 (8.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (28.6) |
| 2 | 4 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (7.1) | 2 (9.5) |
| 3 | 54 (72.0) | 26 (100) | 26 (92.9) | 2 (9.5) |
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| PCI effect on TIMI flow | ||||
| Improved | 47 (62.7) | 21 (80.8) | 25 (89.3) | 1 (4.8) |
| Unchanged | 24 (32.0) | 5 (19.2) | 3 (10.7) | 16 (76.2) |
| Worse | 4 (5.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (19.0) |