Table 3

Procedural results

Dialysis patients (n=100) Non-dialysis patients (n=100)
Before PTCA
 PTCA sites (n)120120
 Reference diameter (mm)2.9 (0.5)3.0 (0.5)
 MLD (mm)0.8 (0.4)0.7 (0.4)
 Diameter stenosis (%)71 (14)74 (14)
 Lesion length (mm)11 (5)11 (6)
Procedural success
 Per patient90%93%
 Per lesion91%94%
After successful PTCA
 PTCA sites (n)109113
 MLD (mm)2.4 (0.6)2.3 (0.7)
 Diameter stenosis (%)17 (12)18 (12)
Coronary stenting40%40%
 Stent length (mm)11 (3)13 (6)
 Stent inflation pressure (atm)11 (2)12 (3)
  • Values are mean (SD) or per cent.

  • MLD, minimum lumen diameter; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.