Table 3 Procedural data of patients who underwent PCI using Expressman catheter
Variable | 5F GEC | 5-4F tapered GEC | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Access | |||
Radial, no. (%) | 276 (93.6) | 283 (88.4) | 0.027 |
Femoral, no. (%) | 19 (6.4) | 37 (11.6) | 0.027 |
Shape of mother guiding catheter | |||
Extra backup (EBU) | 129 (43.7) | 134 (41.9) | 0.64 |
Judkins | 35 (11.9) | 27 (8.4) | 0.16 |
Short Amplatz left (SAL) | 105 (35.6) | 115 (35.9) | 0.93 |
Amplatz left (AL) | 26 (8.8) | 44 (13.8) | 0.054 |
AGT | 18 (6.1) | 42 (13.1) | 0.003 |
Rotational atherectomy | 13 (4.4) | 18 (5.6) | 0.49 |
Successful device delivery | 282 (95.6) | 315 (98.4) | 0.037 |
Failed mother–child technique of 5-in-6F | – | 21 (6.6) | – |
Coronary dissection | 6 (2.0) | 2 (0.6) | 0.12 |
Depth of intubation (mm) | 24.5 ± 15.1 | 41.5 ± 19.6 | 0.001 |
Stent disruption or loss | 2 (0.7) | 3 (0.9) | 0.72 |
Ventricular arrhythmia | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.3) | 0.52 |
Pressure damping | 22 (7.5) | 8 (2.5) | 0.004 |
Intraoperative hypotension | 14 (4.7) | 6 (1.9) | 0.045 |
All-cause death | 0 | 0 | |