Table 3

Quantitative coronary angiography results at PTCA and follow up

Characteristic Pravastatin group (n=34) Placebo group (n=30) p Value
Predilatation
MSD (mm)2.30 (0.08)2.33 (0.08)NS
MLD (mm)1.09 (0.06)1.12 (0.06)NS
RefD (mm)2.71 (0.09)2.71 (0.10)NS
Postdilatation
MSD (mm)2.56 (0.07)2.61 (0.08)NS
MLD (mm)1.91 (0.07)1.97 (0.07)NS
RefD (mm)2.78 (0.08)2.83 (0.09)NS
Follow up
MSD (mm)2.49 (0.07)2.58 (0.09)NS
MLD (mm)1.73 (0.08)1.83 (0.08)NS
RefD (mm)2.77 (0.08)2.80 (0.10)NS
Net gain
MSD (mm)0.19 (0.05)0.28 (0.09)NS
MLD (mm)0.63 (0.07)0.73 (0.09)NS
  • Values are mean (SEM).

  • MLD, minimum lumen diameter; MSD, mean segment diameter; RefD, reference diameter.