Table 1

Patient characteristics

CharacteristicNumber of patients
CAD, coronary artery disease; LMCA, left main coronary artery; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.
Total PCI17683
LMCA PCI218 (1.2%)
Unprotected, elective LMCA PCI71 (0.4%)
Mean (SD) age (years)60.4 (12.6)
Male sex43 (60.1%)
Risk factors
    Smoking22 (31.0%)
    Known hypercholesterolaemia28 (39.4%)
    Diabetes5 (7.0%)
    Family history of CAD21 (29.6%)