Variable | Short BMS n = 168 | DES n = 68 | p | All Stents n = 236 |
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Stent length (mm) | 8.3 ± 0.2 | 18.4 ± 5 | <0.0001 | 11.2 ± 8 |
Nominal device diameter (mm) | 3.0 ± 0.4 | 2.7 ± 0.2 | <0.0001 | 2.9 ± 0.5 |
Inflation pressure (atm) | 13 ± 3 | 13 ± 3 | ns | 13 ± 3 |
Device/artery ratio | 1.12 ± 0.1 | 1.14 ± 0.1 | ns | 1.13 ± 0.1 |
Reference diameter (mm) | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 2.8 ± 0.3 | <0.0001 | 3.0 ± 0.5 |
Diameter stenosis before (%) | 74 ± 14 | 76 ± 13 | <0.0001 | 75 ± 14 |
MLD before (mm) | 0.77 ± 0.4 | 0.73 ± 0.4 | ns | 0.76 ± 0.3 |
Plaque area (mm2) | 9 ± 5 | 14 ± 7 | 0.0001 | 10 ± 6 |
Lesion length (mm) | 8.7 ± 3 | 14.6 ± 5 | <0.0001 | 9.8 ± 5 |