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Table 4 Intravascular ultrasound analysis (n = 21)

From: Double kissing inflation outside the stent secures the patency of small side branch without rewiring

Stent diameter (mm)

3.25 ± 0.38

Stent length (mm)

30.3 ± 4.7

Proximal main vessel

 

Proximal optimal technique balloon size (mm)

3.61 ± 0.38

External elastic membrane (mm2)

18.3 ± 4.1

Minimal stent area (mm2)

7.94 ± 1.78

Stent symmetry index

0.89 ± 0.03

Incomplete stent apposition (%)

3 (14.3)

Distal main vessel

 

Post-stent dilation balloon size (mm)

3.19 ± 0.33

External elastic membrane (mm2)

12.7 ± 3.7

Minimal stent area (mm2)

6.01 ± 1.75

Stent symmetry index

0.88 ± 0.08

Incomplete stent apposition (%)

2 (9.5)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD