Clinical and lesion characteristics
| Variables | All Patients (n = 140) | Ischemic Events (n = 16) | Nonischemic Events (n = 124) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male | 106 (75.7%) | 12 (75.0%) | 87 (70.2%) | .914 |
| Age (mean) (yr) | 61.9 (SD, 7.7) | 62.5 (SD, 6.6) | 61.8 (SD, 7.9) | .728 |
| BMI (mean) (kg/m2) | 26.2 (SD, 3.0) | 25.8 (SD, 2.2) | 26.3 (SD, 3.1) | .522 |
| Qualifying event | .419 | |||
| TIA | 23 (16.4%) | 1 (6.3%) | 22 (17.7%) | |
| Stroke | 117 (83.6%) | 15 (93.7%) | 102 (82.3%) | |
| Hypertension | 117 (83.6%) | 14 (87.5%) | 103 (83.1%) | .927 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 58 (41.4%) | 7 (43.8%) | 51 (41.1%) | .841 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 36 (25.7%) | 4 (25.0%) | 32 (25.8%) | 1.000 |
| CAD | 14 (10.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 12 (9.7%) | 1.000 |
| Smoking history | 58 (41.4%) | 6 (37.5%) | 52 (41.9%) | .735 |
| Drinking history | 38 (27.1%) | 3 (18.8%) | 35 (28.2%) | .615 |
| Preoperative mRS | .218 | |||
| <2 | 125 (89.3%) | 16 (100%) | 109 (87.9%) | |
| ≥2 | 15 (10.7%) | 0 | 15 (12.1%) | |
| Stenosis degree (mean) (%) | 77.7 (SD, 9.3) | 76.2 (SD, 14.2) | 77.9 (SD, 9.2) | .826 |
| Plaque length (mean) (mm) | 5.9 (SD, 3.8) | 4.9 (SD, 3.2) | 5.9 (SD, 3.9) | .212 |
| Plaque burden (mean) (%) | 5.5 (SD, 23.6) | 19.3 (SD, 18.3) | 3.7 (SD, 23.6) | .047 |
| Remodeling index (mean) | 0.8 (SD, 0.4) | 0.9 (SD, 0.4) | 0.8 (SD, 0.4) | .430 |
| Treatment type | .323 | |||
| PA | 26 (18.6%) | 5 (31.3%) | 21 (16.9%) | |
| BMS | 30 (21.4%) | 2 (12.5%) | 28 (22.6%) | |
| SES | 84 (60.0%) | 9 (56.2%) | 75 (60.5%) |
Note:—BMI indicates body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; PA, primary angioplasty; BMS, balloon-mounted stent; SES, self-expansion stent.