Research Article

Ezetimibe Improves Rosuvastatin Effects on Inflammation and Vascular Endothelial Function in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Undergoing PCI

Table 2

Procedural characteristics.

Rosuvastatin (n = 90)Ezetimibe/rosuvastatin (n = 81) value

Vessel treated
 Left anterior descending52 (57.8)48 (59.3)0.84
 Left circumflex25 (27.8)16 (19.8)0.22
 Right coronary artery33 (36.7)27 (33.3)0.65

Type of intervention
 Balloon only8 (8.9)5 (6.2)0.50
 Stent82 (91.1)76 (93.8)0.50
No. of stents per patient1.43 ± 0.631.26 ± 0.570.10
Stent diameter (mm)2.98 ± 0.343.00 ± 0.340.83
Total stent length (mm)30.37 ± 15.3826.04 ± 15.290.08
Direct stenting, n (%)14 (17.1)10 (13.2)0.49
No. of predilatations68 (82.9)66 (86.8)0.49

Values are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation.