Table 2

 Intracoronary Doppler measurements

GroupBaseline APV (cm/s)Hyperaemic APV (cm/s)CFVRHeart rate (beats/min)MAP (mm Hg)
Values are mean (SD).
*p = 0.023; **p = 0.021; ***p = 0.005; ****p<0.001 versus patient group with CFVR <2.0.
APV, average peak velocity; MAP, mean arterial pressure.
All patients (n = 32)
    Pre-PCI20.8 (9.5)34.7 (19.4)1.59 (.58)72.3 (16.2)106.3 (19.5)
    Post-PCI27.6 (12.4)58.6 (20.8)2.53 (.66)72.4 (11.2)106.7 (19.7)
    Post-PCI:pre-PCI1.5 (.5)2.2 (1.3)1.8 (.9)1.0 (.1)1.0 (.1)
Group comparison CFVR <2.0 (n = 7)
    Pre-PCI23.1 (10.3)38.9 (22.9)1.63 (.56)67.6 (18.7)115.6 (22.8)
    Post-PCI38.7 (14.9)60.6 (23.6)1.64 (.19)76.3 (17.9)115.0 (15.9)
    Post-PCI:pre-PCI1.9 (.6)2.0 (1.0)1.1 (.3)1.0 (.1)1.0 (.1)
Group comparison CFVR ⩾2.0 (n = 25)
    Pre-PCI20.3 (9.4)33.8 (19.0)1.58 (.59)73.3 (15.9)104.3 (18.6)
    Post-PCI24.2 (9.5)***58.0 (20.4)2.77 (.51)****71.5 (10.1)104.9 (20.5)
    Post-PCI:pre-PCI1.4 (.5)*2.2 (1.4)2.0 (.9)**0.9 (.2)1.0 (.1)