Table 2

Results of optical coherence tomography analysis

ZES (n=24)EES (n=22)P value
Time to follow-up (days)189
(184–201)
190
(186–199)
0.1039
Total number of struts (n)674447870.1177
Uncovered struts (n (%))84
(1.2%)
114
(2.4%)
0.3090
Malapposed struts (n (%))171
(2.5%)
188
(3.9%)
0.2506
Mean neointimal hyperplasia (μm)86.07±52.8982.17±54.090.7787
Total number of cross-sections (n)5825040.6173
Mean measured stent length (mm)22.97±9.4821.77±8.270.6514
Mean luminal area (mm2)5.87±2.515.59±1.890.6725
Mean stented area (mm2)6.67±2.526.37±1.880.6460
Mean ISR (%)13.51±9.4013.03±7.270.8468
  • P value calculated using Mann-Whitney U test.

  • Plus-minus values are mean±SD.

  • EES,  everolimus-eluting stent;  ISR, in-stent restenosis; n, number; OCT,  optical coherence tomography;  ZES, zotarolimus-eluting stent.