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Clinical and angiographic outcomes of ultrathin biomime versus thicker ultimaster stents during primary percutaneous coronary interventions Cover

Clinical and angiographic outcomes of ultrathin biomime versus thicker ultimaster stents during primary percutaneous coronary interventions

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|Nov 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Patient enrollment and disposition.

Figure 2

Central illustration: Kaplan-Meier cumulative event curves for the main endpoint. A) Target Vessel Failure, B) MACE, and C) MI at one-year follow-up. D) Cumulative frequency distribution (CFD) curves for in-stent late lumen loss. MACE: major adverse cardiac events, MI: myocardial infarction.

Figure 3

Subgroup interaction analysis of TVF at one-year follow up (vessel size, age > 70, sex, DM, post-dilatation, max inflation, stent length). DM: diabetes mellitus, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, TVF: target vessel failure.

Procedural quantitative measures at baseline, immediately post procedure, and at follow up in Biomime and Ultimaster groups_

Biomime (n=183)Ultimaster (n=166)Diff and (95%CI)P
BaselineRVD2.79±0.42.76±0.50.03 (-0.05–0.05)0.599
MLD0.79±0.230.76±0.260.03 (-0.02–0.09)0.186
DS71.03±8.272.33±8.6-1.3 (-3.07–0.48)0.151
Immediately post procedure
RVD3.21±0.43.14±0.460.06 (-0.03–0.15)0.166
MLDIn-stent2.57±0.42.55±0.50.02 (-0.07–0.12)0.653
In-segment2.32±0.42.33±0.5-0.01 (-0.11–0.08)0.817
DSIn-stent19.77±7.719.10±9.60.67 (-1.15–2.49)0.470
In-segment27.80±7.926.21±9.91.59 (-0.29–3.47)0.096
Acute gainIn-stent1.78±0.41.79±0.5-0.01 (-0.1–0.08)0.796
In-segment1.52±0.41.57±0.5-0.05 (-0.14–0.05)0.346
N = 84N = 78
Follow-Up
RVD3.04±0.43.05±0.4-0.01(-0.13–0.12)0.940
MLDIn-stent2.24±0.62.28±0.7-0.04 (-0.24–0.16)0.685
In-segment2.02±0.62.08±0.6-0.06 (-0.25–0.14)0.549
DSIn-stent27.5±4.625.7±16.61.76 (-3.09–6.36)0.473
In-segment34.8±14.932.1±15.92.77 (-2.13–7.48)0.273
LLLIn-stent0.34±0.40.36±0.4-0.02 (-0.14–0.10)0.756
In-segment0.31±0.40.35±0.40.01 (-0.14–0.10)0.876
Re-stenosis14 (16.7%)11 (14.3%)1.154 (0.529–2.47)0.677

Baseline lesion and procedural characteristics of Biomime and Ultimaster groups

Biomime (N=183)Ultimaster (N=166)P
Number of diseased vesselsOne122 (67.0%)99 (59.0%)0.208
Two36 (20.0%)46 (28.0%)
Three25 (13.0%)21 (13.0%)
Infarcted related arteryLAD93 (50.8%)99 (59.6%)0.155
LCx13 (7.1%)19 (11.4%)
RCA68 (37.2%)39 (23.5%)
Diagonal1 (0.5%)2 (1.2%)
OM4 (2.2%)2 (1.2%)
PDA2 (1.1%)3 (1.8%)
Ramus2 (1.1%)2 (1.2%)
Site of occlusionProximal118 (64.5%)106 (63.9%)0.650
Mid56 (30.6%)48 (28.9%)
Distal9 (4.9%)12 (7.2%)
Baseline TIMI flow0161 (88.0%)128 (77.1%)0.062
I14 (7.7%)24 (14.5%)
II4 (2.2%)6 (3.6%)
III4 (2.2%)8 (4.8%)
Post procedure TIMI flow01 (0.5%)0 (0.0%)0.136
I5 (2.7%)0 (0.0%)
II13 (7.1%)12 (7.2%)
III164(89.6%)154(92.8%)
Pre-dilatation121 (66.1%)129 (77.7%)0.016*
Post-dilatation36 (19.7%)27 (16.3%)0.409
Stent length (mm)31.7±7.728.5±6.9<0.001*
Stent diameter (mm)3.3±0.43.2±0.50.203
Stent diameter (mm)2.251 (1.0%)1 (1.0%)<0.001*
2.52 (1.0%)10 (6.0%)
2.7516 (9.0%)37 (22.0%)
3.0079 (42.0%)45 (27.0%)
3.569 (38.0%)52 (31.0%)
4.0016 (9.0%)21 (13.0%)
Max. inflation (atm)15.2±2.514.9±2.40.281

Clinical endpoints at 30 days and at 12 months in Biomime and Ultimaster groups_

Biomime (n =183)Ultimaster (n =166)P
30 days
All-cause death1 (0.5%)0 (0.0%)0.340
All MI2 (1.1%)1 (0.6%)0.620
Stroke0 (0.0%)1 (0.6%)0.293
Major bleeding0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)-----
Definite stent thrombosis2 (1.1%)1 (0.6%)0.620
Composite (all-cause death, re-MI, stroke, major bleeding, definite ST)3 (1.6%)2 (1.2%)0.733
One year
All cause death5 (2.7%)0 (0.0%)0.032
Cardiac death1 (0.5%)0 (0.0%)0.340
Undetermined death4 (2.2%)0 (0.0%)0.055
Definite ST8 (4.4%)3 (1.8%)0.171
MI not clearly attributable to a non-target vessel4 (2.2%)3 (1.8%)0.558
Major bleeding0 (0.0%)1 (0.6%)0.293
Heart failure4 (2.2%)1 (0.6%)0.214
CD-TLR9 (4.9%)9 (5.4%)0.832
C-TVR (including CD-TLR)9 (4.9%)9 (5.4%)0.832
Total MACE30 (16.39%)18 (10.48%)0.133
Target Vessel failure20 (10.9%)14 (8.4%)0.432

Baseline characteristics, ECG, ECHO, and laboratory findings in Biomime and Ultimaster groups

Biomime (N=183)Ultimaster (N=166)P
Age (years)57±1156±110.390
SexMale137(74.9%)130 (78.3%)0.448
DM53 (29.0%)60 (36.1%)0.152
HTN49 (26.8%)55 (33.1%)0.195
Smoking101(55.2%)86 (51.8%)0.527
Dyslipidemia131(71.6%)115 (69.3%)0.637
Total ischemic time (hours)5.6±3.85.4±3.10.600
Door to balloon (min)36±1238±110.233
P2Y12 inhibitorsTicalgrelor170 (92.9%)161(97.0%)0.084
Clopidogrel137 (7.1%)5 (3.0%)
GPIIbIIIa inhibitors49 (26.8%)36 (21.7%)0.269
Site of infarctionAnterior95 (51.9%)97 (58.4%)0.295
Inferior60 (32.8%)42 (25.3%)
Inferoright14 (7.7%)7 (4.2%)
Inferolateral2 (1.1%)5 (3.0%)
Infero-posterior8 (4.4%)8 (4.8%)
Posterior2 (1.1%)2 (1.2%)
Lateral2 (1.1%)5 (3.0%)
ST resolution132 (72.1%)121 (72.9%)0.874
In-hospital arrhythmiasVT1 (0.5%)2 (1.2%)0.338
VF4 (2.2%)1 (0.6%)
AF5 (2.7%)3 (1.8%)
Junctional1 (0.5%)0 (0.0%)
CHB5 (2.7%)1 (0.6%)
None167 (91.3%)159 (95.8%)
LVEF50±849±80.276
WMSI1.42 ±0.21.47±0.20.051
MR0124 (67.8%)112 (67.5%)0.039*
I38 (20.8%)44 (26.5%)
II20 (10.9%)6 (3.7%)
III0 (0.0%)2 (1.2%)
IV1 (0.5%)2 (1.2%)
Troponin (ng/dl)22±2220±190.450
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2025-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
Language: English
Page range: 243 - 249
Published on: Nov 26, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Magdy Algowhary, Marwan S. Mahmoud, Amr Ahmed Abdelnazeer, Salwa Roshdy Demitry, Mahmoud Abdelsabour, published by Romanian Society of Cardiology
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