Table 2 Clinical events during the 18 months follow-up period

Events during procedure

(n=58)

(n=58)

 Death

0

0

 Obstruction of related-vessel

0

0

 Severe arrhythmia

0

0

Events 6-mo follow-up (cumulative) ^a

(n=57)

(n=58)

 Death

1

0

0.49^b

 Recurrence MI

0

0

 Rehospitalization for heart failure

0

1

1.0^b

 Stent thrombosis

0

0

 Revascularization

0

1

1.0^b

 Cerebral infarction

0

0

 Arrhythmia

0

0

 Immune system disorder

 Ectopic tissue formation

0

1

1.0^b

Combined events

 Death or MI

1

0

0.49^b

 Death, recurrence of MI, revascularization procedure

1

1

1^b

 Death, MI, or rehospitalization for heart failure

1

1

1^b

 Death, MI, stroke, rehospitalization for heart failure, severe arrhythmia

1

1

1^b

 Immune system disorder, ectopic tissue formation

0

1

1^b

Events 12-mo follow-up (cumulative)

 Death

1

0

0.49^b

 Recurrence MI

0

0

 Rehospitalization for heart failure

0

1

1.0^b

 Stent thrombosis

0

0

 Revascularization

0

1

1.0^b

 Cerebral infarction

0

0

 Arrhythmia

0

0

 Immune system disorder

0

0

 Ectopic tissue formation

1

1

1.0^b

Combined events

 Death or MI

1

0

0.49^b

 Death, recurrence of MI, revascularization procedure

1

1

1^b

 Death, MI, or rehospitalization for heart failure

1

1

1^b

 Death, MI, stroke, rehospitalization for heart failure, severe arrhythmia

1

1

1^b

 Immune system disorder, ectopic tissue formation

1

1

1^b

Events 18-mo follow-up (cumulative)

 Death

1

0

0.49^b

 Recurrence MI

0

0

 Rehospitalization for heart failure

0

1

1.0^b

 Stent thrombosis

0

0

 Revascularization

0

1

1.0^b

 Cerebral infarction

0

0

 Arrhythmia

0

0

 Immune system disorder

0

0

 Ectopic tissue formation

1

1

1.0^b

Combined events

 Death or MI

1

0

0.49^b

 Death, recurrence of MI, revascularization procedure

1

1

1^b

 Death, MI, or rehospitalization for heart failure

1

1

1^b

 Death, MI, stroke, rehospitalization for heart failure, severe arrhythmia

1

1

1^b

 Immune system disorder, ectopic tissue formation

1

1

1^b