Table 2

Procedural characteristics

LMCA characteristics (n=52)
 Protected LMCA5 (9.6%)
Clinical indication
 Stable angina21 (40.4%)
 NSTEMI27 (51.9%)
 STEMI4 (7.7%)
Stenting technique
 Single stent technique38 (73.1%)
 Two stent technique14 (26.9%)
Stent features (n=66)
 Drug eluting stent66 (100%)
 Stent length, mm17.31±5.23
 Stent diameter, mm3.42±0.42
 Implantation pressure, atm17.85±2.58
  • LMCA, left main coronary artery; NSTEMI, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.