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World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2026; 18(4): 115113
Published online Apr 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.115113
Published online Apr 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.115113
Table 1 Demographics and concomitant diseases in the general group
| All procedures = 787 | Median | n | % |
| Age (years) | 66 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 89.13 | ||
| Height (cm) | 172.72 | ||
| BMI | 30.48 | ||
| Number of males | 313 | 70.50 | |
| Obesity | 220 | 49.55 | |
| Hypertension | 374 | 84.23 | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 390 | 87.84 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 274 | 61.71 | |
| Heart failure | 27 | 6.08 | |
| Active smoker | 72 | 16.22 | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 23 | 5.18 | |
| Hypothyroidism | 50 | 11.26 | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma | 28 | 6.31 | |
| Pacemaker in history | 15 | 3.38 | |
| Carotid artery atherosclerosis | 5 | 1.13 | |
| Cancer in history | 38 | 8.56 | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 82 | 18.47 | |
| Peripheral artery disease | 68 | 15.32 | |
| MI in history | 70 | 15.77 | |
| Stroke/TIA in history | 18 | 4.05 |
Table 2 General overview of procedures performed
| All procedures = 787 | n | % |
| PCI LM | 25 | 2.83 |
| PCI LAD | 332 | 37.60 |
| PCI diagonal | 35 | 3.96 |
| PCI Cx | 101 | 11.44 |
| PCI OM | 96 | 10.87 |
| PCI ramus | 20 | 2.27 |
| PCI PDA | 54 | 6.12 |
| PCI RCA | 202 | 22.88 |
| PCI posterolateral | 15 | 1.70 |
| PCI graft to RCA | 1 | 0.11 |
| PCI LIMA | 2 | 0.23 |
| All PCI | 883 | 100 |
| BA LAD | 25 | 15.53 |
| BA diagonal | 46 | 28.57 |
| BA Cx | 15 | 9.32 |
| BA OM | 27 | 16.77 |
| BA ramus | 4 | 2.48 |
| BA RCA | 14 | 8.70 |
| BA posterolateral | 7 | 4.35 |
| BA PDA | 21 | 13.04 |
| BA LIMA | 2 | 1.24 |
| All BA | 161 | 100 |
Table 3 Short term complications in the general group
| Complications 24 hours after surgery | n | % |
| Haematoma | 15 | 1.91 |
| Pseudoaneurysm | 2 | 0.25 |
| Minor bruising/pain/swelling | 42 | 5.34 |
| Total occlusion of radial/ulnar artery | 1 | 0.13 |
Table 4 Long term complications in the general group
| MACE | 0-30 days | % | 6 months | % | 12 months | % | 24 months | % |
| Death | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 6 | 1.02 | 11 | 1.93 |
| MI | 1 | 0.17 | 2 | 0.35 | 3 | 0.52 | 5 | 0.85 |
| TVR | 7 | 0.89 | 15 | 1.9 | 34 | 4.32 | 60 | 7.62 |
| Stroke | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Unplanned hospitalization | 4 | 0.7 |
Table 5 Most commonly used stents, n (%)
| Stent | n | % | TVR | MI |
| Xience DES | 558 | 63.19 | 37 (6.63) | 3 (0.53) |
| Orsiro DES | 155 | 17.55 | 11 (7.1) | 0 |
| EluNIR DES | 58 | 6.57 | 3 (5.17) | 0 |
| Resolute Onyx DES | 54 | 6.12 | 4 (7.4) | 1 (1.85) |
Table 6 Radiation parameters and the amount of contrast
| Procedure details | mean | SD | Median |
| Fluoroscopy time (minute) | 9.99 | 6.87 | 8.1 |
| DAP (mGyCm2) | 81626.4 | 61324.91 | 64241 |
| AK (mGy) | 1290.59 | 861.94 | 1068.5 |
| Contrast volume (mL) | 107.05 | 64.76 | 95 |
| Angiomax bolus (mL) | 13.64 | 2.99 | 13.5 |
| Angiomax drip (mL/hour) | 30.82 | 8.4 | 31.5 |
| Nitroglicerin (μg) | 256.09 | 134.23 | 250 |
Table 7 Comparison of long term complications between left anterior descending coronary artery and general group after 720 days, n (%)
| Complication | LAD (n = 332) | General group (n = 787) | P value |
| TVR | 21 (6.33) | 60 (7.62) | 0.44 |
| MI | 3 (0.90) | 5 (0.64) | 0.63 |
| Death | 5 (1.51) | 11 (1.40) | 0.89 |
Table 8 Comparison of long-term complications between proximal left anterior descending coronary artery and left anterior descending procedures after 720 days, n (%)
| Complication | Proximal LAD | LAD | P value |
| TVR | 7 (6.08) | 14 (6.45) | 0.89 |
| MI | 1 (0.86) | 2 (0.92) | 0.96 |
| Death | 2 (1.74) | 3 (1.38) | 0.89 |
Table 9 Comparison of single vessel and multivessel procedures in terms of short and long-term complications
| Complication | Single vessel (n = 599) | % | Multivessel (n = 188) | % | P value |
| Death | 9 | 1.50 | 2 | 1.06 | 0.65 |
| MI | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.67 |
| TVR | 38 | 6.34 | 22 | 11.70 | 0.015 |
| Stroke | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| Haematoma | 13 | 2.17 | 2 | 1.06 | 0.33 |
| Pseudoaneurysm | 2 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.7 |
| Minor bruising/pain/swelling | 35 | 5.84 | 7 | 3.72 | 0.25 |
| Total occlusion of radial artery | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
- Citation: Klocek K, Gora B, Fischell TA, Kunik P, Janas A, Kiesz RS. Safety and feasibility of outpatient percutaneous coronary interventions with short- and long-term outcomes. World J Cardiol 2026; 18(4): 115113
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v18/i4/115113.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.115113
