Table 2 Definition of the outcomes
Events (during hospitalization or follow-up) | Definition |
|---|---|
In-stent restenosis | In-stent restenosis is defined if it is observed during coronary angiography reexamination |
Severe ventricular arrhythmia | Including ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation captured by ECG or ECG monitoring |
Heart failure | The patients had typical symptoms of heart failure (such as chest tightness, dyspnea, etc.) combined with cardiac ultrasound suggesting decreased cardiac systolic or diastolic function or accompanied by elevated NT-proBNP |
Recurrent angina pectoris | If symptoms that are similar or even aggravated to previous angina symptoms like location, time, and degree of pain still occur after PCI |
Sudden cardiac death | Sudden cardiac death due to coronary heart disease |
No reflow | No coronary reflow or slow flow is observed during PCI or coronary angiography reexamination |
Atrial fibrillation | Paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation captured by ECG or ECG monitoring |
Death from other causes other than cardiac death | Death from other causes other than cardiac death, such as stroke, cancer, etc |
Stroke/cerebrovascular accident | Including ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke diagnosed in hospital or through cerebral magnetic resonance imaging or diffusion weighted imaging report |