Group A, n=12  Group B, n=18 P
7F guiding catheter, n (%) 12 (100) 18 (100) 1.0
Radial approach 3 (25.0) 4 (22.2) 0.33
Bifurcation type, n (%)      
Medina 1,1,1 6 (50.0) 8 (44.4) 0.28
Medina 0,1,1 6 (50.0) 10 (55.6) 0.28
Bifurcation angle > 70 degree 6 (50.0) 9 (50.0) 0.29
Bifurcation stenting technique, n (%)      
Crush - 12 (66.7) -
Culotte - 5 (27.8) -
V-stenting - 1 (5.5) -
Predilatation, n (%) 12 (100) 18 (100) 1.0
IVUS used, n (%) 12 (100) 18 (100) 1.0
Crusade used, n (%) 12 (100) 17 (94.4) 0.6
IABP used, n (%) 3 (25.0) 4 (22.2) 0.33
Rota-ablation, n (%) 3 (25.0) 5 (27.8) 0.32
Cutting balloon used, n (%) 4 (33.3) 4 (22.2) 0.26
Final kissing balloons, n (%) 12 (100) 18 (100) 1.0
Contrast volume, mL (mean ± SD) 286 ± 63.8 298 ± 62.4 0.58
Procedure time, min (mean ± SD) 84 ± 15.9 92 ± 17.2 0.24
Periprocedural AMI, n (%) 1 (8.0) 2 (11.1) 0.45
Stent thrombosis, n (%) 0 0 1.0
Side-branch occlusion, n (%) 0 1 (5.5) 0.6
IVUS: intravascular ultrasound; IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump; SD: standard deviation; AMI: acute myocardial infarction
Table 2: Procedure characteristics.