Table 3 Angiographic findings
Variables | Nodular (n = 238) | Non-nodular (n = 262) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Preintervention angiographic findings | |||
Target vessel | |||
 Left anterior descending artery | 129 (54.2%) | 138 (52.7%) | 0.430 |
 Left circumflex artery | 23 (9.7%) | 35 (13.4%) |  |
 Right coronary artery | 86 (36.1%) | 89 (34%) |  |
Initial TIMI | |||
 0/1 | 132 (55.5%) | 147 (56.1%) | 0.885 |
 2/3 | 106 (44.5%) | 115 (43.9%) |  |
Postintervention angiographic findings | |||
 Reference vessel diameter (mm) | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 0.052 |
 Minimum lumen diameter (mm) | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 0.228 |
 Diameter stenosis (%) | 20.3 ± 8.3 | 20.4 ± 9.9 | 0.901 |