Table 2.
Angiographic and Procedural Characteristics.
| (n = 49) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Femoral access | 46 | (94%) |
| Angiographic characteristics | ||
| Coronary artery dominance | ||
| RCA | 41 | (84%) |
| LCA | 1 | (2.0%) |
| Balanced | 3 | (6.1%) |
| Unknown (RCA not visualized) | 4 | (8.2%) |
| Collaterals arising from the RCA | 4 | (8.2%) |
| Procedural characteristics | ||
| Mechanical support device | 38 | (78%) |
| IABP | 28 | (57%) |
| LVAD (Impella®) | 10 | (20%) |
| Upgrade IABP to LVAD (Impella®) | 8 | (16%) |
| Timing of mechanical support (n = 39) | ||
| Immediately before PCI | 21 | (55%) |
| Directly after PCI | 17 | (45%) |
| Thrombus aspiration performed | 9 | (18%) |
| Concomitant medication | ||
| GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors | 16 | (33%) |
| Inotropics | 46 | (94%) |
| PCI type | ||
| Balloon angioplasty only | 10 | (20%) |
| Stent placement | 39 | (80%) |
| Stent type (n = 39) | ||
| Drug-eluting stent | 16 | (41%) |
| Bare metal stent | 22 | (56%) |
| EPC capturing stent | 1 | (2.3%) |
| Mean stent length (mm) | 17.7 ± 5.6 | |
| Mean stent diameter (mm) | 3.6 ± 0.4 | |
| No. of stents: (n = 39) | ||
| No. of patients treated with one stent | 34 | (87%) |
| No. of patients treated with two stents | 5 | (13%) |
| TIMI flow after intervention | ||
| TIMI 0 | 9 | (18%) |
| TIMI 1 | 1 | (2.0%) |
| TIMI 2 | 13 | (27%) |
| TIMI 3 | 26 | (53%) |
Values are n (%), mean ±SD. RCA: right coronary artery; LCA: left coronary artery; IABP: intro-aortic balloon pump; LVAD: left ventricular assist device; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; EPC: endothelial progenitor cell; TIMI: thrombolysis in myocardial infarction.