Table 1. Patient characteristics of PCI between 2008 and 2018.
| Patients, n | 3,704,986 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 70 (60-77) | |
| Gender, female, % | 30.0 (1,070,085) | |
| History of CABG, %a | 8.4 (356,243) | |
| Angina in chronic coronary syndromeb | No symptoms of angina | 18.6 (325,984) |
| Symptoms of angina | 81.4 (1,429,717) | |
| Stress test in chronic coronary syndromeb | No signs of ischaemia | 23.2 (406,550) |
| Signs of ischaemia | 43.4 (762,078) | |
| Inconclusive or unknown | 33.4 (587,073) | |
| LV systolic function | LVEF ≥40% | 71.7 (2,655,056) |
| LVEF <40% | 10.4 (385,035) | |
| Unknown | 17.9 (664,895) | |
| Indication for PCI, % | Stable angina pectoris | 37.5 (1,388,656) |
| Unstable angina and NSTEMI | 33.2 (1,230,520) | |
| STEMI | 18.5 (686,058) | |
| Prognostic indication | 8.8 (324,745) | |
| Otherc | 2.0 (75,007) | |
| Values are median (interquartile range) or % (n). aHistory of CABG unspecified in 36,945 patients. bDefined in 1,755,701 patients. cIncludes complications after diagnostic catheterisation. CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; LV: left ventricle; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; NSTEMI: non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI: ST-elevation myocardial infarction | ||