Table 2

Quantitative coronary arteriography results

Coil stent
(n = 16)
Tubular stent
(n = 17)
p Value
Minimal luminal diameter (mm)
 Pre-PTCA0.98 (0.10)1.03 (0.08)NS
 Post-PTCA1.83 (0.18)1.55 (0.10)NS
 Post-stent2.84 (0.12)2.82 (0.09)NS
Interpolated reference diameter (mm)3.04 (0.11)3.01 (0.11)NS
Diameter stenosis (%)
 Pre-PTCA67.8 (2.9)64.9 (2.9)NS
 Post-PTCA38.5 (5.6)47.7 (3.6)NS
 Post-stent12.8 (2.2)10.9 (1.6)NS
  • Values are mean (SE).