| DES (n = 777) | BMS (n = 777) | p Value | |
| Age (years) | 60.6 ± 10.7 | 60.6 ± 10.0 | 0.84 |
| Diabetes (%) | 21.2 | 20.6 | 0.76 |
| Non-elective (%) | 28.8 | 25.2 | 0.11 |
| GPIIb IIIa inhibitors (%) | 62.9 | 60.9 | 0.40 |
| LMS lesion (%) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.39 |
| Vessel diameter <2.5 mm (%) | 43.8 | 44.0 | 0.92 |
| Lesion length >20 mm (%) | 51.2 | 54.1 | 0.26 |
| CTO >3 months (%) | 9.8 | 9.9 | 0.93 |
| AHA C-type lesion (%) | 58 | 61 | 0.23 |
AHA, American Heart Association; CTO, chronic total occlusion; LMS, left main stem.