Table 4

Coronary sinus blood flow (CSBF) changes in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) with stenting

ParametersCSBF <300 mL/min (n=24)CSBF >300 mL/min (n=20)
Before PTCAAfter PTCAp ValueBefore PTCAAfter PTCAp Value
Ejection fraction (%)47.33±5.9249±6.20.177853.6±4.454.5±4.430.296
Diameter (mm)6.4±1.27.1±1.70.0648.6±0.689.32±1.320.183
VTI (cm)18.5±3.220.2±3.190.0221.8±4.5523±3.740.868
Peak velocity (m/s)0.43±0.050.49±0.080.180.5±0.120.67±0.090.172
Peak gradient (mm Hg)0.76±0.251.014±0.330.171.1±0.431.77±0.480.203
Mean velocity (m/s)0.25±0.060.33±0.050.070.29±0.080.41±0.070.181
Mean gradient (mm Hg)0.34±0.080.47±0.150.1360.45±0.140.69±0.190.16
CSBF per beat (mL)3.06±1.124.2±1.800.0386.28±1.757.27±1.560.256
CSBF per minute (mL/min)231.33±70.68308.20±121.320.042403±71.02478.75±86.010.09
  • VTI, velocity time interval.