Table 4 Comparison of OCT between baseline and five-year follow-up (N = 14)

Proximal reference area (mm²)

7.69 ± 1.70

7.76 ± 1.93

0.79

Proximal reference diameter (mm)

3.10 ± 0.35

3.12 ± 0.41

0.75

Distal reference area (mm²)

5.61 ± 2.15

6.20 ± 2.77

0.28

Distal reference diameter (mm)

2.61 ± 0.52

2.74 ± 0.61

0.25

Scaffold/lumen mean area (mm²)

8.46 ± 1.55

7.9 ± 2.12

0.13

Scaffold/ lumen mean diameter (mm)

3.25 ± 0.30

3.22 ± 0.49

0.73

Minimal lumen area (mm²)

–

5.23 ± 1.85

–

Minimal lumen diameter (mm)

–

2.56 ± 0.41

–

Stent length per OCT (mm)

21.96 ± 8.39

22.60 ± 10.63

0.6

Mean number of frames

21.43 ± 8.88

22.93 ± 11.01

0.31

Mean number of struts

190.21 ± 86.91

0

–

Mean number of struts per frame

8.83 ± 1.08

0

–