Table 3 Optical coherence tomography measurements
|  | Overall (n = 60) | DM (n = 37) | Non-DM (n = 23) | P value (DM vs. non-DM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OCT follow-up duration (days) | 277 ± 69 | 287 ± 77 | 261 ± 51 | 0.16 |
Mean stent area (mm2) | 6.7 ± 1.9 | 6.3 ± 1.8 | 7.2 ± 1.9 | 0.063 |
Mean minimum stent area (mm2) | 5.3 ± 1.8 | 5.0 ± 1.7 | 5.8 ± 1.7 | 0.073 |
Mean SEI | 0.89 ± 0.03 | 0.90 ± 0.03 | 0.88 ± 0.02 | 0.060 |
Average of minimum SEI | 0.79 ± 0.07 | 0.79 ± 0.07 | 0.78 ± 0.06 | 0.52 |
Mean lumen area (mm2) | 6.1 ± 1.9 | 5.7 ± 1.77 | 6.7 ± 1.9 | 0.051 |
Mean number of struts | 271 ± 112 | 292 ± 124 | 237 ± 83 | 0.070 |
Mean number of uncovered struts | 2.2 ± 2.9 | 2.4 ± 3.2 | 1.9 ± 2.2 | 0.47 |
Frequency of uncovered struts (%) | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.97 |
Mean neointimal thickness (µm) | 82 ± 35 | 86 ± 36 | 75 ± 33 | 0.28 |
Mean neointima area (mm2) | 0.63 ± 0.31 | 0.65 ± 0.29 | 0.61 ± 0.35 | 0.60 |
Average of max neointimal thickness (µm) | 350 ± 180 | 420 ± 180 | 380 ± 150 | 0.44 |
Variability in neointima thickness | 67 ± 26 | 73 ± 29 | 59 ± 18 | 0.060 |
Frequency of stent with in-stent thrombi | 5 (8.3) | 5 (13.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.080 |