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Heart 95:1907-1912 doi:10.1136/hrt.2009.167759
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Optical coherence tomography evaluation of zotarolimus-eluting stents at 9-month follow-up: comparison with sirolimus-eluting stents

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate predictors of uncovered and malapposed struts

Predictors Odds ratio (95% CI) p Value
Univariate predictors of uncovered struts
    Stent type: ZES 0.89 (0.84 to 0.93) <0.001
    Lesion type B2 or C 1.07 (1.01 to 1.13) 0.03
    Acute coronary syndrome 1.06 (1.01 to 0.13) 0.03
    Diabetes mellitus 1.05 (0.99 to 0.12) 0.07
Multivariate predictors of uncovered struts
    Stent type: ZES 0.87 (0.82 to 0.91) <0.001
    Lesion type B2 or C 1.10 (1.02 to 1.20) 0.02
    Diabetes mellitus 1.06 (1.00 to 1.12) 0.04
Univariate predictors of malapposed struts
    Stent type: ZES 0.98 (0.97 to 0.99) 0.01
    Minimal luminal diameter before PCI 0.99 (0.96 to 1.00) 0.06
    Acute coronary syndrome 1.02 (1.00 to 1.04) 0.09
    Diabetes mellitus 1.03 (1.00 to 1.05) 0.09
Multivariate predictors of malapposed struts
    Stent type: ZES 0.97 (0.95 to 0.99) 0.005
    Diabetes mellitus 1.03 (1.01 to 1.05) 0.004
  • PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; ZES, zotarolimus-eluting stent.

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