Table 3 Optical coherence tomography findings.
SYNERGY group | PROMUS group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 52) | (n = 19) | p value | |
3 months follow-up | |||
Covered struts, % | 82.8 ± 12.3 | 85.9 ± 12.3 | 0.350 |
Uncovered struts, % | 17.2 ± 12.3 | 14.1 ± 12.3 | 0.351 |
Malaposed Struts, % | 0.65 ± 1.13 | 0.33 ± 0.68 | 0.147 |
Mean neointimal thickness, mm | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.521 |
12 months follow-up | |||
Covered struts, % | 98.0 ± 3.8 | 92.5 ± 9.8 | 0.027 |
Uncovered struts, % | 1.97 ± 3.75 | 7.50 ± 9.80 | 0.027 |
Malaposed Struts, % | 0.73 ± 1.84 | 0.44 ± 0.73 | 0.337 |
Mean neointimal thickness, mm | 0.16 ± 0.06 | 0.11 ± 0.04 | 0.0001 |