Table 4

 Quantitative coronary angiography

Group A (n = 80)group B (n = 266)p Value
Data are mean (SD). Acute gain is defined as the difference in minimum lumen diameter before and after the intervention. Late loss is defined as the difference in minimum lumen diameter immediately after the intervention and at follow up.
*Significant difference.
Reference vessel diameter (mm)
    Before stent2.81 (0.34)2.82 (0.36)0.84
    After stent2.96 (0.33)2.96 (0.34)0.90
    Follow up2.84 (0.34)2.84 (0.35)0.86
Minimum lumen diameter (mm)
    Before stent0.55 (0.40)0.47 (0.30)0.10
    After stent2.69 (0.31)2.67 (0.36)0.75
    Follow up1.24 (0.84)1.57 (0.85)0.004*
Stenosis (%)
    Before stent80.4 (14.3)83.3 (10.1)0.06
    After stent9.0 (5.05)9.9 (5.51)0.23
    Follow up56.4 (28.4)45.3 (28.6)0.004*
Acute gain (mm)2.14 (0.46)2.2 (0.40)0.30
Late loss (mm)1.45 (0.82)1.1 (0.79)0.002*