Table 7 Influence of stent diameter on the subjective image quality, image quality of the aorta and the amount of blooming for the Cheatham Platinum stent. Stents implanted in adults (n = 34) and paediatrics (n = 18) were combined
Subjective image quality | Image quality aorta Proximal score | Image quality aorta Central score | Image quality aorta Distal score | Percentage blooming proximal | Percentage blooming central | Percentage blooming distal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 13 mm (n = 9) | 1.8±0.7 | 1.7±0.4 | 1.7±0.5 | 1.9±0.3 | 45.8±5.8 | 51.1±10.0 | 40.5±4.3 |
13–15 mm (n = 11) | 1.9±0.7 | 2.2±0.8 | 1.6±0.7 | 2.5±0.7 | 40.0±4.6 | 50.7±12.6 | 39.3±6.3 |
15–17 mm (n = 15) | 2.1±0.5 | 2.1±0.6 | 1.9±0.7 | 2.6±0.7 | 36.7±3.7 | 41.3±5.0 | 32.2±1.5 |
17–20 mm (n = 10) | 2.6±0.5 | 2.6±0.5 | 2.3±0.7 | 2.6±0.8 | 34.2±2.8 | 38.4±5.0 | 32.7±2.7 |
> 20 mm (n = 7) | 2.7±0.5 | 3.0±1.0 | 2.4±1.1 | 3.1±0.7 | 29.7±2.0 | 33.9±4.2 | 27.5±2.3 |