Patient characteristics, for all patients and for the subgroups of patients with DES excluding BVS, BMS and BVS
| Total | DES excluding BVS | BMS | BVS | |
| Number (N) | 243 581 | 143 765 | 98 376 | 1440 |
| Age (median (IQR)) | 71 (62–77) | 70 (61–76) | 72 (65–78) | 64 (55–73) |
| Female patients (%) | 32.23 | 31.52 | 33.31 | 28.47 |
| Diagnoses at the index hospital stay (%)* | ||||
| Cardiovascular diseases | ||||
| Prior MI | 9.60 | 10.34 | 8.55 | 7.50 |
| Stroke | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.59 | 0.28 |
| TIA | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.35 | 0.14 |
| Intracerebral bleeding | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| Congestive heart failure | 26.69 | 25.45 | 28.53 | 25.21 |
| NYHA stage >1 | 22.07 | 21.02 | 23.62 | 21.67 |
| Coronary two-vessel disease | 31.54 | 31.63 | 31.39 | 32.15 |
| Coronary three-vessel disease | 37.63 | 40.36 | 33.73 | 30.49 |
| Left main CAD | 3.77 | 4.68 | 2.47 | 1.46 |
| Shock | 0.55 | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.14 |
| Arterial hypertension | 78.63 | 79.52 | 77.34 | 77.92 |
| Cardiac arrhythmia | 25.30 | 20.48 | 32.44 | 17.29 |
| Valvular disease | 10.11 | 8.75 | 12.14 | 7.43 |
| Peripheral vascular disorders | 11.56 | 11.25 | 12.06 | 8.06 |
| Other concomitant diseases | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 33.51 | 35.22 | 31.07 | 28.75 |
| COPD | 9.55 | 8.76 | 10.71 | 9.31 |
| CKD | 19.48 | 18.70 | 20.73 | 12.15 |
| ESRD | 3.92 | 3.91 | 3.97 | 2.26 |
| Hypothyroidism | 7.22 | 7.54 | 6.71 | 9.44 |
| Obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m²) | 12.00 | 12.03 | 11.93 | 13.96 |
| Interventions at index hospital stay (%) | ||||
| PCI > 1 coronary artery† | 13.52 | 18.45 | 6.32 | 12.57 |
| Pacemaker | 1.20 | 1.04 | 1.45 | 0.63 |
| ICD implantation | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.93 | 0.28 |
| Dialysis | 1.75 | 1.59 | 2.00 | 0.69 |
*Other comorbidities according to Elixhauser et al with a frequency <5% are not shown (pulmonary circulation disorders, liver disease, blood loss anaemia, deficiency anaemia, peptic ulcer disease excluding bleeding, coagulopathy, weight loss, solid tumour without metastasis, metastatic cancer, lymphoma, rheumatoid arthritis/collagen, paralysis, other neurological disorders, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, psychoses, depression, AIDS/HIV).
†At least two stents in one or more coronary arteries during index hospitalisation.
BMS, bare metal stent; BVS, bio-resorbable vascular scaffold; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DES, drug-eluting stent; ESRD, end-stage renal disease; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; MI, myocardial infarction; NYHA, New York Heart Association; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.