Angiographic results at the left circumflex coronary artery ostium
| DCA+S | S | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD) or n. | |||
| *p<0.01 v baseline value (Student’s t test for paired data). | |||
| DCA, directional coronary atherectomy; LAD, left anterior descending coronary artery; S, stenting. | |||
| Baseline data (number of lesions) | (46) | (71) | |
| Vessel reference diameter (mm) | 3.14 (0.67) | 3.12 (0.76) | 0.909 |
| Minimum lumen diameter (mm) | 2.95 (0.57) | 2.75 (0.67) | 0.302 |
| Diameter of the stenosis (%) | 5.4 (10.6) | 10.6 (12.7) | 0.081 |
| Post-stenting on LAD | |||
| Vessel reference diameter (mm) | 3.21 (0.61) | 3.10 (0.63) | 0.553 |
| Minimum lumen diameter (mm) | 2.97 (0.62) | 2.57 (0.64)* | 0.040 |
| Diameter of the stenosis (%) | 7.4 (9.4) | 16.6 (14.1)* | 0.009 |
| >50% stenosis (%) | 0 | 3 (4.2) | 0.278 |
| Six month follow up (number of lesions) | (31) | (54) | |
| Vessel reference diameter (mm) | 3.19 (0.73) | 2.99 (0.60) | 0.365 |
| Minimum lumen diameter (mm) | 2.98 (0.69) | 2.40 (0.60)* | 0.009 |
| Diameter of the stenosis (%) | 4.2 (6.2) | 16.9 (17.3)* | 0.005 |
| >50% stenosis (%) | 0 | 4 (7.4) | 0.155 |