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Table 3 QCA Measurements at baseline

From: Effects of angiotensin receptor blockers on neointimal characteristics in angina patients requiring stent implantation: optical coherence tomography analysis

Variable

ARB Group (n = 162)

Non-ARB Group (n = 245)

P value

Baseline

 RD (mm)

2.54 ± 0.21

2.58 ± 0.16

0.454

 MLD (mm)

0.63 ± 0.25

0.58 ± 0.31

0.323

 % stenosis

75 ± 6

78 ± 8

0.401

 Mean lesion length (mm)

19.5 ± 8.5

22.2 ± 10.4

0.287

Postprocedure

 RD (mm)

2.65 ± 0.28

2.68 ± 0.32

0.128

 MLD (mm)

2.53 ± 0.27

2.52 ± 0.29

0.323

 % stenosis

5 ± 4

6 ± 4

0.709

 Acute gain (mm)

1.9 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.4

0.892

 Mean stent length (mm)

23.1 ± 7.9

25.0 ± 7.5

0.564

 Mean stent diameter (mm)

2.64 ± 0.37

2.65 ± 0.36

0.768

  1. QCA quantitative coronary angiography, RD reference diameter, MLD minimal lumen diameter
  2. Values are expressed as mean ± SD for quantitative variables or as n (%) for qualitative variables