Table 2 Visceral artery disease, procedure and 2D-PA characteristics

Number of patients

39

Number of procedures

44

Number of treated arteries

49

Visceral artery disease characteristics

Visceral artery disease distribution per patient (n, %)

 Triple vessel

22 (56%), incl. 1 celiac-mesenteric trunk

 Double vessel

16 (41%)

 Single vessel

1 (3%)

Stenosis distribution per treated vessel (n, %)

 Ostial

43 (88%)

 Truncal

6 (12%)

Complex stenosis (stenosis length > 20 mm long, and/or heavily calcified or severely irregular lesions, occlusions)

11 (22%)

Stenosis length (mm)

5–40 (mm)

Target vessel calcification severity per treated vessel (n, %)

 Mild (< 25% circumference)

7 (14%)

 Moderate (25–50%)

12 (25%)

 Severe (> 50% circumference)

30 (61%)

Computed tomographic plaque composition per treated vessel (n, %)

 Soft

5 (10%)

 Mixed

28 (57%)

 Calcified

16 (33%)

Procedure and 2D-PA characteristics

Revascularization per procedure (n, %)

Single vessel

40 (91%)

 Superior mesenteric artery (SMA)

26 (65%), incl. 1 celiac-mesenteric trunk

 Celiac Trunk

11 (28%)

 Inferior mesenteric artery (IMA)

3 (7%)

Double vessel (SMA + Celiac Trunk)

3 (7%)

Triple vessel (SMA + Celiac Trunk + IMA)

1 (2%)

Stent diameter (mm) / Stent length (mm)

4–8 (mm) / 12–27 (mm)

Bare-metal stenting per treated vessel

39 (80%)

Covered-stenting per treated vessel

5 (10%)

PTA alone per treated vessel

5 (10%)

Technical failure (n, %)

0 (0%)

Major complications per procedure (n, %)

3 (7%)

2D-PA measurements performed (n, %)

49 (100%)

2D-PA motion artifact scale per treated artery (n, %)

 1: None

0 (0%)

 2: Mild

17 (35%)

 3: Moderate

24 (49%)

 4: Severe

8 (16%)

Conclusive 2D-PA hemodynamic result (n, %)

23 (47%)