Background and objectives: Dyslipidemia is an accepted cardiovascular risk factor. However, the effect of blood lipid levels on the performance of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is not well known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of blood lipid levels on acute gain after PCI.
Subjects and Methods: Data from 141 consecutive patients (240 lesions) who underwent PCI using drug eluting stents were analyzed.
Results: Before Procedure, the minimal lumen diameter (MLD) was 0.87 ± 0.49 mm. After procedure, MLD was 2.34 ± 0.40 mm. As a result, acute gain was 1.48± 0.55mm. There was positive correlation between LDL cholesterol and acute gain. (correlation coefficient = 0.147; p=0.039) However, there was no correlation between HDL cholesterol and acute gain. (correlation coefficient = -0.103; p=0.148) Also, there was no correlation between triglyceride and acute gain. (correlation coefficient = 0.052; p=0.470)
Conclusions: Increased LDL cholesterol is favorable for acute gain. However, HDL cholesterol and triglyceride were not associated with acute gain. Therefore, we should make more effort to get sufficient acute gain when faced low LDL cholesterol during PCI.