Table 6

Complications

Men (N = 346)

Women (N = 133)

p Value

Death (%)

1.7

2.3

NS

Intensive care unit transfer (%)

2.3

6

0.0832

Counter pulsation intra aortic balloon (%)

1.4

1.5

NS

Collapse (%)

2.9

6.8

0.0662

Acute pulmonary edema (%)

1.5

0.8

NS

Bleeding (%)

13

18

NS

Recurrent ischemia (%)

2.6

1.5

NS

Stent thrombosis (%)

1.5

1.5

NS

Arrhythmia/conduction disturbances (%)

3.8

3

NS

Stroke (%)

0.3

0.8

NS

Infection (%)

6.1

7.6

NS

Allergic reaction (%)

1.2

2.3

NS

Berthillot et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2010 10:31   doi:10.1186/1471-2261-10-31