Research Article

Vascular Response after Directional Coronary Atherectomy for Left Main Bifurcation Lesion

Table 2

Procedural results.

Directional coronary atherectomy32 lesions (31 patients)

Size of the catheter
 ATHEROCUT type M (%)3 (9)
 ATHEROCUT type L (%)29 (91)
Total number of cuts (times)28 ± 17
Maximum balloon pressure (atm)3.5 ± 1.3

Drug-coated balloon
Diameter (mm)3.3 ± 0.4
Length (mm)17.5 ± 3.4
Balloon pressure (atm)8.3 ± 2.9
Procedure time (min)126 ± 41
Amount of contrast media (mL)196 ± 72

Complication during the procedure
Vessel perforation (%)0 (0)
Slow flow phenomenon (%)0 (0)
Stuck of the DCA catheter (%)0 (0)

Procedure-related major events during the hospitalization
Death (%)0 (0)
Emergent TLR or CABG (%)0 (0)
Myocardial infarction (Q or non-Q) (%)0 (0)
Access site complications (%)0 (0)