Research Article

Malapposed Struts with Cre8, Biomatrix, and Xience Stents Assessed with OCT Immediately after Implantation and at 6-Month Follow-Up: Can the Different Biomechanical Characteristics of the Three Stents Impact on Struts Malapposition?

Table 2

Baseline biohumoral data.

Cre8BiomatrixXience value

Pro-BNP (pg/mL), median (IQR)661 (377–1551)136 (87–804)242 (78–660)0.286
Troponin (µg/L), median (IQR)0.60 (0.16–2.01)1.08 (0.41–1.79)2.06 (0.41–5.14)0.577
Hemoglobin (g/dL)12.3 ± 2.112.4 ± 1.113.2 ± 1.80.427
Leukocyte (109/L)7.90 ± 2.706.50 ± 2.308.00 ± 1.700.233
Platelets (109/L)193 ± 77185 ± 54201 ± 520.822
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.99 ± 0.470.83 ± 0.250.96 ± 0.260.501
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)165 ± 46151 ± 27188 ± 680.287
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)44 ± 1639 ± 940 ± 170.739
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)97 ± 3974 ± 36113 ± 530.175
Triglycerides (mg/dL)100 ± 54139 ± 59176 ± 880.090

HDL: high density lipoprotein, LDL: low density lipoprotein, pro-BNP: pro-brain natriuretic peptide.