Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Near-Occlusion with Collapse (n = 11) (%) | Near-Occlusion without Collapse (n = 47) (%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 65.73 ± 11.6 | 67.81 ± 8.7 | .509 |
| Male sex | 9 (81.8) | 37 (78.7) | 1 |
| Left side | 6 (54.5) | 29 (60.4) | .745 |
| Symptomatic | 8 (72.7) | 33 (70.2) | 1 |
| Hypertension | 7 (63.6) | 36 (76.6) | .450 |
| Diabetes | 6 (54.5) | 26 (53.3) | 1 |
| Active smoker | 4 (36.4) | 24 (51.1) | .380 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 5 (45.5) | 25 (53.2) | .644 |
| Coronary heart disease | 4 (36.4) | 15 (31.9) | 1 |
| Contralateral severe stenosis (≥70)/near-occlusion/total occlusion) | 1a (9.1) | 8b (16.7) | 1 |