The Relationship between Red Cell Distribution Width and Residual SYNTAX Scores in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Table 2
The extent of residual coronary stenoses based on culprit vessels.
Culprit vessels
All patients ()
High RDW ()
Low RDW ()
LAD, (%)
263 (100)
59 (22.4)
204 (77.6)
—
rSS
2 (0-6)
9 (6-12)
2 (0-4)
<0.001
rSS group, (%)
<0.001
Low (≤8)
217 (82.5)
22 (10.1)
195 (89.9)
High (>8)
46 (17.5)
37 (80.4)
9 (19.6)
LCX, (%)
32 (100)
18 (56.3)
14 (43.7)
—
rSS
8.5 (5-12)
11.5 (9-13.5)
5 (1.5-7)
<0.001
rSS group, (%)
<0.001
Low (≤8)
16 (50)
2 (12.5)
14 (87.5)
High (>8)
16 (50)
16 (100)
0 (0)
RCA, (%)
161 (100)
71 (44.1)
90 (55.9)
—
rSS
8 (2-12)
12 (9-14)
5 (0-8)
<0.001
rSS group, (%)
<0.001
Low (≤8)
88 (54.7)
16 (18.2)
72 (81.8)
High (>8)
73 (45.3)
55 (75.3)
18 (24.7)
Abbreviations: RDW: red blood cell distribution width; LAD: left anterior descending; LCX: left circumflex; RCA: right coronary artery; rSS: residual SYNTAX score.
