Research Article

The “L-Sandwich” Strategy for True Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 1

Clinical baseline characteristics of groups.

“L-sandwich” (n = 38)Two-stent (n = 32)Single-stent + DCB (n = 29)

Male [n, %]30 (78.9)25 (78.1)23 (79.3)0.993
Age (years)60.76 ± 10.5156.78 ± 13.4062.34 ± 12.960.186
Hyperlipidemia [n (%)]29 (76.3)20 (62.5)22 (75.9)0.371
Hypertension [n (%)]17 (44.7)17 (53.1)20 (69.0)0.140
Diabetes [n (%)]16 (42.1)10 (31.3)6 (20.7)0.176
Smoking [n (%)]18 (47.4)9 (28.1)13 (44.8)0.223
BMI25.41 ± 1.8325.37 ± 2.0725.47 ± 2.050.924
LVEF (%)59.50 ± 5.9461.00 ± 6.6360.93 ± 5.130.494

Values are mean ± SD or n (%). BMI, body mass index; LVEF: left ventricular eject fraction.