Research Article

Effect of Crack Patterns in Calcified Plaque on Lumen Area after Stenting for a Severe Calcified Coronary Artery (from the Optical Frequency Domain Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Artery Intervention for Calcified Lesion Registry)

Table 1

Baseline clinical characteristics.

Variablen = 50

Age (years)74.9 ± 7.9
Male34 (68%)
BMI (kg/m2)23.4 ± 3.8
Hypertension46 (92%)
Dyslipidemia36 (72%)
Current smoker9 (18%)
Diabetes mellitus27 (54%)
Atrial fibrillation4 (8%)
LVEF (%)63.8 ± 12.2
ESRD on HD3 (6%)
eGFR≤60 without HD (mL/min/1.73 m2)25 (50%)
PAD6 (12%)
COPD1 (2%)
Aortic disease1 (2%)
Prior PCI21 (42%)
Prior CABG2 (4%)
Prior stroke6 (12%)
CHF7 (14%)
Prior MI18 (36%)
SYNTAX score21.5 ± 22.9
SYNTAX2 score (PCI)34.3 ± 15.9
Acute coronary syndrome5 (10%)
Multivessel disease27 (54%)

Medications
Aspirin49 (98%)
Thienopyridine50 (100%)
OAC5 (10%)
Statins43 (86%)
β-blockers25 (50%)
ACE-I/ARB30 (60%)

Data are presented as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation, unless otherwise noted. ACE-I, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensinI receptor blocker; BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CHF, congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; HD, hemodialysis; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MI, myocardial infarction; OAC, oral anticoagulants; PAD, peripheral artery disease; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.