|   | 
        Nano Group | 
        Ferro Group | 
        Stenting Control | 
        ANOVA, p value | 
      
      
        |   | 
        n=60 | 
        n=60 | 
        n=60 | 
          | 
      
      
        | Subset | 
        Stent proximal | 
        Pre-dilatation with balloon | 
        No preparation | 
        Stent proximal | 
        Pre-dilatation with balloon | 
        No preparation | 
      
      
        | No. patients | 
        n=6
           
          (10.0%) | 
        n=9
           
          (15.0%) | 
        n=45  
          (75.0%) | 
        n=7
           
          (11.7%) | 
        n=11  
          (18.3%) | 
        n=42  
          (70.0%) | 
      
      
        | Age, yr | 
        52.1 ± 9.4 (95% CI: 54,37-62) | 
        50.9 ± 9.7 (95% CI: 52, 38-63) | 
        51.3 ± 10.5 (95% CI: 53, 36-64) | 
        55.2 ± 9.2 (95% CI: 54, 37-61) | 
        53.3 ± 7.9 (95% CI: 54, 39-59) | 
        52.8 ± 9.1 (95% CI: 54, 38-61) | 
        52.6 ± 6.8 (95% CI: 51,49-60) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        | Males, no. of patients (%) | 
        2 (33.3%) | 
        2 (22.2%) | 
        41 (91.1%) | 
        1 (14.3%) | 
        4 (36.4%) | 
        39 (92.9%) | 
        46 (76.7%) | 
        <0.05 | 
      
      
        | Body-mass index | 
        29.1 ± 4.7 (95% CI: 28.8, 24.2-32.7) | 
        29.4 ± 5.3 (95% CI: 30.3, 26.5-35.3) | 
        30.5 ± 4.9 (95% CI: 31.0, 26.5-34.8) | 
        28.2 ± 4.8 (95% CI: 29.7, 24.8-33.1) | 
        26.4 ± 7.2 (95% CI: 28.2, 23.8-34.1) | 
        27.6 ± 5.4 (95% CI: 28.2, 24.3-32.7) | 
        27.8 ± 6.2 (95% CI: 29.1, 24.3-33.8) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        Smoking, no. (%) 
• Never
             
            • Stopped 
• Current
           | 
         
          1 (16.7%)
             
            1 (16.7%)
             
            4 (66.7%) | 
         
          2 (22.2%) 
1 (11.1%) 
6 (66.7%) | 
         
           
          6 (13.3%) 
3 (6.7%)
             
            36 (80.0%) | 
         
          2 (28.6%) 
1 (14.3%) 
4 (57.1%) | 
         
          2 (18.2%)
             
            3 (27.3%) 
6 (54.5%) | 
         
          7 (16.7%)
             
            6 (14.3%) 
27 (64.3%) | 
         
          7 (11.7%) 
11 (18.3%) 
42 (70.0%) | 
                   NS 
0.05
             
            NS | 
      
      
        | Alcohol abusers, no. (%) | 
        4 (66.7%) | 
        5 (55.6%) | 
        20 (44.4%) | 
        5 (71.4%) | 
        7 (63.6%) | 
        25 (59.5%) | 
        25 (41.7%) | 
        <0.05 | 
      
      
        | Diabetes, no. (%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        | Hypertension needing drugs, no. (%) | 
        6 (100%) | 
        9 (100%) | 
        37 (61.7%) | 
        7 (100%) | 
        11 (100%) | 
        31 (73.8%) | 
        54 (90.0%) | 
        <0.05 | 
      
      
        | Treated hypertension, no. (%) | 
        5 (83.3%) | 
        7 (77.8%) | 
        32 (71.1%) | 
        6 (85.7%) | 
        9 (81.8%) | 
        29 (69.0%) | 
        45 (75.0%) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        | Hyperlipidemia needing drugs, no. (%) | 
        6 (100%) | 
        9 (100%) | 
        38 (84.4%) | 
        6 (85.7%) | 
        10 (90.9%) | 
        35 (83.3%) | 
        52 (86.7%) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        | Treated hyperlipidemia,    no. (%) | 
        5 (83.3%) | 
        8 (88.9%) | 
        31 (68.9%) | 
        6 (85.7%) | 
        8 (72.7%) | 
        28 (66.7%) | 
        43 (71.7%) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        | Previous or simultaneous    target vessel intervention, no. (%) | 
        6 (100%) | 
        2 (22.2%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        7 (100%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        10 (16.7%) | 
        0.05 | 
      
      
        | Previous myocardial infarction, no. (%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        CAD, no. (%) 
•    Single-vessel disease
             
            •    Two-vessel disease
             
            •    Three-vessel disease
           | 
         
          1 (16.7%) 
1 (16.7%)
             
            4 (66.7%) | 
        
           
          1 (11.1%)  
            6 (66.7%)
             
            2 (22.2%) | 
         
           
          13(28.9%)
            32(71.1%)
            0 (0%) | 
         
           
          0 (0.0%)
             
            3 (42.9%)
             
            4 (57.1%) | 
         
          2 (18.2%)
             
            4 (36.4%) 
5 (45.5%) | 
         
          17 (40.5%)
             
            25 (59.5%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
         
          19 (31.7%)
             
            32 (53.3%)
             
            9 (15.0%) | 
         
          NS 
NS
             
            <0.05 | 
      
      
        Stable angina, no. (%) 
•    CCS Class I
             
            •    CCS Class II
             
            •    CCS Class III
           | 
        6 (100%)
          3(50.0%) 
3 (50.0%)
           
          0 (0%) | 
        9 (100%)
           
          4 (44.4%) 
5 (55.6%) 
0 (0%) | 
        44 (97.8%)
          21 (46.7%)
          23 (51.1%)
          0 (0%) | 
        7 (100%)
           
          4 (57.1%)
           
          3 (42.9%)
           
          0 (0%) | 
        11 (100%)
           
          4 (36.4%) 
7 (63.6%)
           
          0 (0%) | 
        42 (100%)
           
          22 (52.4%)
           
          20 (47.6%)
           
          0 (0%) | 
        59 (98.3%)
           
          22 (36.7%)
           
          37 (61.7%)
           
          0 (0%) | 
        NS 
NS
           
          NS
           
          NS | 
      
      
        | Unstable angina, no. (%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        | Silent ischemia, no. (%) | 
        1 (16.7%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        0 (0%) | 
        1 (1.7%) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        NYHA functional class of heart failure, no. (%)
          
             
            •    Class I
             
            •    Class II
             
            •    Class III 
•    Class IV
           | 
         
           
          0 (0%)
             
            3 (50.0%)
             
            3 (50.0%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
         
           
          0 (0%)
             
            7 (77.8%) 
2 (22.2%) 
0 (0%) | 
         
           
          0 (0%)
             
            19 (43.2%)
            25 (56.8%)
            0 (0%) | 
         
           
          0 (0%)  
            2 (28.6%)
             
            5 (71.4%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
         
           
          0 (0%)  
            6 (54.5%)
             
            5 (45.5%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
         
           
          0 (0%)  
            26 (61.9%) 
16 (38.1%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
         
           
          0 (0%)  
            41 (68.3%)
             
            19 (31.7%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
         
           
          NS  
            <0.05
             
            <0.05
             
            NS | 
      
      
        | ASS, no. (%) | 
        6 (100%) | 
        9 (100%) | 
        44 (97.8%) | 
        7 (100%) | 
        11 (100%) | 
        42 (100%) | 
        60 (100%) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        | Clopidogrel, no. (%) | 
        6 (100%) | 
        9 (100%) | 
        34 (77.3%) | 
        7 (100%) | 
        11 (100%) | 
        34 (80.9%) | 
        59 (98.3%) | 
        NS | 
      
      
        Target vessel, no. (%)
          
             
            •    Left anterior descending
             
            •    Left circumflex 
•    Right coronary artery
           | 
        4 (66.7%) 
           
1 (16.7%)
             
             
            1 (16.7%) | 
        8 (88.9%)
             
            1 (23.3%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
        
          23 (51.1%)
            12 (26.7%)
            10 (22.2%) | 
        
          6 (85.7%) 
1 (14.3%)
             
            0 (30.0%) | 
        9 (81.8%)
             
            1 (9.1%) 
1 (9.1%) | 
        17 (40.5%) 
8 (19.0%)
             
            17 (40.5%) | 
        29 (48.3%) 
13 (21.7%) 
18 (30.0%) | 
        NS 
NS
             
            <0.05 | 
      
      
        AHA/ ACC lesion classification, no. (%)
          
             
            •    A
             
            •    B1 
             
            •    B2 
•    C
           | 
         
           
          0 (0%) 
4 (66.7%)
             
            2 (33.3%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
        
           
           
          0 (0%)  
            3 (33.3%)
             
            6 (66.7%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
         
           
          3 (6.7%)
             
            22 (48.9%)
             
            18 (40.0%)
             
            2 (4.4%) | 
         
           
          0 (0%)
             
            2 (56.7%) 
5 (35.0%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
        
           
           
          0 (0%)  
            4 (56.7%)
             
            7 (35.0%)
             
            0 (0%) | 
         
           
          4(9.5%)
             
            28 (66.7%)
             
            9 (21.4%)
             
            1 (2.4%) | 
        
           
           
          4 (6.7%)  
            31 (51.7%)
             
            23 (38.3%)
             
            2 (3.3%) | 
        
           
           
          NS  
            NS
             
            <0.05 
NS | 
      
      
        | Pre-procedure SYNTAX score, <22 only | 
        18.6 ± 4.6 (95% CI: 19.0, 13.5-21.5) | 
        18.9 ± 6.4 (95% CI: 19.5, 12.0-21.5) | 
        17.5 ± 5.7 (95% CI: 18.2, 15.8-21.5) | 
        15.8 ± 4.3 (95% CI: 16.0, 11.5-21.5) | 
        16.1 ± 5.3 (95% CI: 15.9, 11.2-21.5) | 
        16.5 ± 6.5 (95% CI: 17.8,    10.0-21.5) |  
        15.4 ± 4.5 (95% CI: 15.2, 8.5-21.5) | 
        NS | 
      
    
    
    Data are mean (SD) or number (%). CCS=Canadian Cardiovascular Society classification of angina pectoris. AHA/ACC=American Heart Association/ American College of
    Cardiology. Difference between groups and subsets is non-significant. Continuous variables are expressed as mean ± SD (95%CI: median, min-max), where SD – standard
    deviation, CI – confidentiality interval.NS – non-significant (p>0.05)