TABLE 4.
Angiographic characteristics according to clinical presentation
| Overall N = 152 | STEMI N = 83 | NSTEMI N = 69 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syntax score, (IQR) | 16 (9–25.25) | 17.8 (10.0–25.5) | 14.5 (6.0–22.0) | .17 |
| Diseased territories, n(%) | ||||
| None | 19 (12.5) | 9 (10.8) | 10 (14.5) | .48 |
| Single vessel disease | 28 (18.4) | 19 (22.9) | 9 (13.0) | |
| Two vessel disease | 37 (24.3) | 20 (24.1) | 17 (24.6) | |
| Three vessel disease | 68 (44.7) | 35 (42.2) | 33 (47.8) | |
| Patients with at least one complex lesion, n(%) | 111 (73.0) | 67 (80.7) | 44 (63.8) | .03 |
| Thrombus containing lesion, n(%) | 78 (51.3) | 55 (66.3) | 23 (33.3) | <.01 |
| Thrombus burden, n(%) | <.01 | |||
| 0 | 74 (48.7) | 28 (33.7) | 46 (66.7) | |
| 1 | 13 (8.6) | 5 (6.0) | 8 (11.6) | |
| 2 | 3 (2.0) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.9) | |
| 3 | 5 (3.3) | 2 (2.4) | 3 (4.3) | |
| 4 | 20 (19.7) | 23 (27.7) | 7 (10.1) | |
| 5 | 27 (17.8) | 24 (28.9) | 3 (4.3) | |
| Haziness, n(%) | 60 (39.5) | 28 (33.7) | 32 (47.8) | .09 |
| Ulcer, n(%) | 17 (11.2) | 10 (12.0) | 7 (10.4) | .80 |
| TIMI flow, n(%) | <.01 | |||
| 0 | 63 (41.4) | 46 (55.4) | 17 (24.6) | |
| I | 7 (4.6) | 5 (6.0) | 2 (2.9) | |
| II | 16 (10.5) | 6 (7.2) | 10 (14.5) | |
| III | 66 (43.4) | 26 (31.3) | 40 (58.0) | |
| Myocardial blush, n(%) a | <.01 | |||
| 0 | 69 (45.4) | 52 (62.7) | 17 (25.4) | |
| I | 19 (12.5) | 8 (9.6) | 11 (16.4) | |
| II | 19 (12.5) | 8 (9.6) | 11 (16.4) | |
| III | 43 (28.3) | 15 (18.1) | 28 (41.8) | |
| Lesions>50% per patient, (IQR) | 3.00 (2.00–4.00) | 3.00 (2.00–3.00) | 3.00 (2.00–4.00) | .41 |
| 3D quantitative coronary angiography of acute lesions | ||||
| Reference diameter, ± SD | 2.6 ± 0.62 | 2.6 ± 0.64 | 2.6 ± 0.61 | .95 |
| % stenosis, (IQR) | 90.5 (71.1–100.0) | 100.0 (80.4–100.0) | 72.9 (61.4–82.1) | <.01 |
| Lesion length, mm (IQR) | 21.7 (14.1–33.9) | 21.7 (15.6–36.5) | 21.2 (14.0–33.0) | .78 |
| Minimal lumen diameter, mm (IQR) | 0.2 (0.0–0.80) | 0.0 (0.0–0.5) | 0.6 (0.5–1.0) | <.01 |
| Plaque volume, mm3 (IQR) | 56.3 (30.8–90.1) | 47.4 (31.6–67.2) | 63.1 (30.8–93.9) | .29 |
| qFR ± SD a | 0.53 ± 0.25 | 0.49 ± 0.26 | 0.52 ± 0.27 | .72 |
a
qFR, Quantitative flow ratio of non‐occluded vessels; TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.