Association between the Angle of the Left Subclavian Artery and Procedural Time for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Table 2
Spearman regression analysis of the sheath insertion to the first balloon time.
Sheath insertion to the first balloon time (min)
ρ
P values
Variables
Age (years)
0.13
0.27
Female sex
0.07
0.53
Body mass index (kg/m2)
0.16
0.15
Comorbidity
Hypertension
0.16
0.17
Diabetes
0.09
0.42
Dyslipidemia
−0.07
0.54
Smoking history
0.08
0.50
Previous PCI
0.01
0.94
Laboratory examination
HbA1c (%)
0.04
0.71
T-chol (mg/dL)
−0.21
0.06
LDL (mg/dL)
−0.19
0.09
HDL (mg/dL)
−0.27
0.02
TG (mg/dL)
−0.05
0.66
Creatinine (mg/dL)
−0.13
0.23
Classification of acute coronary syndrome
STEMI
−0.12
0.26
Culprit lesion in the LAD
−0.04
0.73
Three-coronary vessel disease
0.29
0.001
Pre-TIMI flow grade 3
0.21
0.07
PCI procedure
Temporary pace maker
0.06
0.61
Intra-aortic balloon pumping
0.02
0.84
Nonhighly experienced operator
0.25
0.02
CT finding
Angle of the aortic root (degrees)
0.11
0.33
HDL, high density lipoprotein; LAD, left descending artery; LDL, low density lipoprotein; LMT, left main trunk; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; STEMI, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; T-cho, total cholesterol; TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction trial; TG, triglyceride.
