Research Article

Characteristics of Wellens’ Syndrome in the Current PCI Era: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Table 2

Angiographic characteristics and treatment data of patients.

VariableWellens (n = 138)Non-Wellens (n = 338)

Single-vessel disease16 (11.6)18 (5.3)0.016
LM disease15 (10.9)61 (18)0.052
Plain balloon angioplasty4 (2.9)31 (9.2)0.017
Drug-eluting stent134 (97.1)303 (89.6)0.007
Stent length < 30 mm44 (31.9)121 (34.6)0.38
Number of stents used1.37 ± 0.641.28 ± 0.70.176
Early PCI (FMC to B ≤ 24 h)98 (71)207 (61.2)0.044

Values are expressed as n (%), mean ± SD, or median with interquartile range. FMC to B, first medical contact to balloon. Bold values indicate that the difference is statistically significant (P < 0.05).