Table 4

 Clinical and angiographic outcomes

Short stent group (n = 464)Conventional stent group (n = 430)p Value
Data are mean (SD) or number (%).
Angiographic success458 (99%)417 (97%)0.26
Procedural success458 (99%)417 (97%)0.26
Final minimum lumen diameter (mm)2.6 (0.5)2.7 (0.4)0.18
Final mean stenosis diameter (mm)2.9 (0.5)2.9 (0.4)0.66
Final diameter stenosis (%)14 (13)16 (12)0.08
Acute gain (mm)1.8 (0.5)1.9 (0.4)0.24
Final plaque area (mm2)2.7 (3)2.3 (2.5)0.07