Table 2

Angiographic, procedural variables and antithrombotic therapies administered in the cath lab in the two groups

UDOAC n=72IDOAC n=60P value
Radial approach, n (%)66 (91.7)55 (91.7)1.0
Multivessel disease, n (%)29 (40.3)34 (56.7)0.06
Site of PCI, n (%)
 Left main6 (8.3)4 (6.7)0.76
 Left anterior descending39 (54.2)40 (66.7)0.14
 Circumflex18 (25.0)15 (25.0)1.0
 Ramus intermedius7 (9.7)2 (3.3)0.18
 Right coronary artery26 (36.1)17 (28.3)0.34
 Arterial/venous graft2 (2.8)2 (3.3)1.0
DES, n (%)72 (100)57 (95)0.09
Stents implanted/patient, median (IQR)1 (1–2)2 (1–2)0.39
GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors, n (%)4 (5.6)00.13
Unfractionated heparin, n (%)42 (58.3)45 (75.0)0.04
  • BMS, bare metal stent; DES, drug-eluting stent; GP IIb/IIIa, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors; IDOAC, interrupted direct oral anticoagulant; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; UDOAC, uninterrupted direct oral anticoagulant.