Table 2 Angiographic and procedural characteristics in the Proximal LAD versus Proximal LCX/RCA and Non-proximal LAD groups

Angiographic characteristics

   Multivessel disease

110 (33.1%)

64 (61.5%)

<0.001

85 (41.5%)

0.05

   Type B2/C

169 (42.8%)

56 (43.8%)

0.85

110 (47.8%)

0.22

   Angulated segments (>45°)

9 (2.2%)

18 (13.5%)

<0.001

17 (7%)

0.003

   Tubular lesions

221(54.2%)

53 (39.8%)

0.004

118 (48.4%)

0.15

   Proximal tortuoisity

2 (0.5%)

4 (3%)

0.035

2 (0.8%)

0.6

   RVD (<3 mm)

85 (21.6%)

21 (16.2%)

0.18

109 (46.6%)

<0.001

Procedural characteristics

   Direct stenting technique

251(61.5%)

82 (62.6%)

0.33

122(50.4%)

<0.001

   Drug-eluting stents

97 (24.3%)

9 (7.2%)

<0.001

39 (17.2%)

0.079

   Stent length(mm), mean ± SD

18.48 ± 6.79

16.68 ± 6.69

0.009

18.54 ± 6.77

0.9

   Stent diameter(mm), mean ± SD

3.08 ± 6.79

3.23 ± 0.39

<0.001

2.88 ± 6.76

<0.001