Angiographic and procedural characteristics
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Lesion location (n=201) | |
| Left main | 9 (4.5) |
| Left anterior descending artery | 71 (35.3) |
| Right coronary artery | 61 (30.3) |
| Circumflex coronary artery | 43 (21.4) |
| Vein graft | 11 (5.5) |
| Diagonal | 3 (1.5) |
| Ramus | 3 (1.5) |
| De novo lesions | 184 (91.5) |
| Indication for stenting of lesions | |
| Elective | 118 (58.7) |
| Sub-optimal PTCA result | 17 (8.5) |
| Bailout | 66 (32.8) |
| Number of stents | |
| Total | 336 |
| Mean (SD) per patient | 2.4 (0.7) |
| Mean (SD) lesions stented per patient | 1.4 (0.6) |
| Mean (SD) maximum pressure (atm) | 15.9 (2.4) |
| Use of high pressure (>12 atm) | 332 (98.8) |
| Warfarin anticoagulation | 9 (6.4) |
| Antiplatelet therapy alone | 131 (93.6) |
| Intra-aortic balloon pump support | 10 (7.1) |