Table 5

Comparison of the baseline and angiographic characteristics according to the occurrence of any DOCE versus no DOCE

No DOCE (n=56)DOCE (n=33)P value*
Age (years)64.5±9.867.1±9.9ns
Males (%)51 (91)27 (82)ns
Presentation (%)
 Chronic coronary syndrome37 (66)21 (64)ns
 Acute coronary syndrome19 (34)12 (36)ns
Cardiovascular risk factors (%)
 Arterial hypertension (%)40 (71)27 (82)ns
 Diabetes mellitus (%)9 (16)15 (45)0.02
 Dyslipidaemia (%)41 (73)29 (88)ns
 Current smoking (%)29 (52)20 (61)ns
 Previous MI (%)29 (52)13 (40)ns
 Previous CABG (%)5 (9)7 (12)ns
Antithrombotics (%)
 Aspirin55 (98)33 (100)ns
 Clopidogrel36 (64)23 (70)ns
 Ticagrelor8 (14)6 (18)ns
 Prasugrel7 (12)8 (24)ns
 Oral anticoagulant3 (3.4)0 (0.0)
 Access (%)
 Radial45 (80)29 (88)ns
 Femoral11 (20)4 (12)ns
Culprit vessel (%)
 Left anterior descending14 (25)10 (30)ns
 Left circumflex15 (27)5 (15)ns
 Right coronary artery26 (46)19 (58)ns
Type of in-stent restenosis (%)
 (1)Focal17 (30)7 (21)ns
 (2) Diffuse20 (36)11 (33)ns
 (3) Proliferative12 (21)7 (21)ns
 (4) Occlusive3 (7)8 (24)0.02
  • Data are mean (SD) or number (percentage), as appropriate.

  • *P values were based on Student’s t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, as appropriate.

  • CABG, coronary artery bypass; DOCE, device-oriented composite endpoint; MI, myocardial infarction; ns, not significant.