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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the participants and lesions

From: Cardiovascular outcomes associated with crush versus provisional stenting techniques for bifurcation lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Studies

Baystrukov2017

CACTUS

DKCRUSH II

DKCRUSH V

Galassi2009

Kim2015

Features

CT/PS

CT/PS

CT/PS

CT/PS

CT/PS

CT/PS

Mean Age (years)

57.3/58.5

65.0/67.0

63.9/64.7

65.0/64.0

62.2/64.5

60.9/61.1

Males (%)

75.3/78.1

80.2/76.3

78.8/75.8

82.9/77.7

83.9/73.4

75.1/75.2

Hypertension (%)

91.8/91.8

70.6/79.8

65.2/60.9

72.9/64.5

52.3/68.2

55.4/55.3

Diabetes mellitus (%)

24.7/24.7

23.7/22.0

19.6/23.1

28.8/25.6

30.7/33.5

25.8/29.1

Dyslipidemia (%)

63.0/60.3

63.8/70.5

33.7/29.1

47.5/47.5

60.8/57.3

62.0/57.3

Current smoker (%)

32.9/35.6

20.3/16.8

34.2/32.2

63.3/52.2

25.4/32.5

LVEF (%)

58.4/55.3

55.0/57.0

59.0/60.0

50.9/49.6

60.4/59.5

True BFL

67.1/64.4

100/100

SB diameter (mm)

2.30/2.40

2.55/2.54

Previous attempt (%)

2.70/8.20

Lesion length: main branch (mm)

25.8/25.8

27.9/28.8

28.9/27.8

Lesion length: side branch (mm)

15.3/14.6

21.0/21.3

10.3/8.30

  1. Abbreviations: CT crush technique, PS provisional stenting, SB side branch, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, BFL bifurcation lesion, mm millimeters