Research Article

Clinical Outcomes of Self-Made Polyurethane-Covered Stent Implantation for the Treatment of Coronary Artery Perforations

Table 1

Baseline clinical characteristics.

Patients (n = 24)

Age (years)68.7 ± 8.4
Male sex (%)20 (83.3%)
Hypertension (%)18 (75.0%)
Dyslipidemia (%)3 (12.5%)
Diabetes mellitus (%)5 (20.8%)
Current smoking (%)5 (20.8%)
Current drinking (%)6 (25.0%)
Previous MI (%)3 (12.5%)
Previous PCI (%)17 (70.8%)
Previous CABG (%)1 (4.2%)
Clinical presentation
 Stable angina (%)10 (41.7%)
 Unstable angina (%)8 (33.3%)
 STEMI (%)2 (8.3%)
 NSTEMI (%)3 (12.5%)
 Silent ischemia (%)1 (4.2%)
LVEF (%)a58.4 ± 10.0

Data are shown as absolute numbers and percentage (%) or mean ± standard deviation. MI: myocardial infarction; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; STEMI: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; NSTEMI: non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction. aData are available for 22 (91.7%) of patients.