Table 3 Comparisons of procedural characteristics by sex
From: Sex-differences in the management and clinical outcome among patients with acute coronary syndrome
Variables | Men (n = 422) | Women (n = 264) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
ST-segment elevation MI, n (%) | 172 (40.8) | 111 (42.0) | 0.46 |
Non-ST-segment elevation MI, n (%) | 156 (37.0) | 94 (35.6) | 0.60 |
Unstable angina, n (%) | 94 (22.2) | 59 (22.3) | 0.89 |
Duration since symptom onset to undergo PCI (hour)* | 7.2 (4.8–55.2) | 14.4 (9.6–60) | 0.04 |
Radial artery access, n (%) | 395 (93.6) | 223 (84.5) | 0.03 |
Number of coronary arteries ≥ 70% stenosis | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 0.58 |
Lesion length, mm | 25.6 ± 6.1 | 24.8 ± 5.8 | 0.31 |
Lesion locations | |||
Left main, n (%) | 83 (19.7) | 56 (21.2) | 0.62 |
LAD, n (%) | 186 (44.1) | 120 (45.5) | 0.44 |
LCX, n (%) | 178 (42.2) | 115 (43.6) | 0.39 |
RCA, n (%) | 209 (49.5) | 138 (52.3) | 0.08 |
Pre-PCI TIMI flow | |||
Grade 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
Grade 2 | 59 (14.0) | 43 (16.3) | 0.26 |
Grade 1 | 203 (48.1) | 123 (46.6) | 0.15 |
Grade 0 | 160 (37.9) | 98 (37.1) | 0.93 |
Post-PCI TIMI flow | |||
Grade 3 | 403 (95.5) | 243 (92.0) | 0.07 |
Grade 2 | 19 (4.5) | 21 (8.0) | 0.36 |
Grade 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
Grade 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Oral antiplatelet loading at peri-PCI period, n (%) | 74 (17.5) | 43 (16.3) | 0.68 |
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor, n (%) | 28 (6.6) | 19 (7.2) | 0.23 |
Number of stents implanted | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 0.91 |
Drug-eluting stent, n (%) | 418 (99.1) | 260 (98.5) | 0.83 |