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Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics

From: A novel tapered guide extension catheter facilitated successful completion of complex percutaneous coronary intervention

 

5F GEC

5-4F GEC

p

Age, years

63.6 ± 11.3

63.7 ± 10.8

0.84

Male

248 (84.1)

254 (79.4)

0.167

Diabetes mellitus

120 (40.6)

115 (35.9)

0.24

Hypertension

199 (67.4)

213 (66.6)

0.86

Hypercholesterolemia

76 (25.7)

92 (28.8)

0.39

Prior CABG

7 (2.4)

12 (3.8)

0.32

Prior PCI

102 (34.6)

133 (41.6)

0.075

Smoking

101 (34.2)

122 (38.1)

0.32