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World J Cardiol. Mar 26, 2013; 5(3): 42-48
Published online Mar 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i3.42
Table 2 Age- and gender-related differences of plaque burden and plaque components in vessels containing non-culprit or culprit lesions (mean ± SD)
Plaque componentPatients in the lowest age tertile
Patients in the middle age tertile
Patients in the highest age tertile
P value1P value2
MaleFemaleP valueMaleFemaleP valueMaleFemaleP value
Non-culprit vessels
Segments available for analysisn = 154n = 44n = 159n = 54n = 140n = 67
Plaque burden, %37 ± 1230 ± 9< 0.00142 ± 1135 ± 12< 0.00146 ± 1040 ± 11< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001
Fibrous volume, %53 ± 1244 ± 20< 0.00151 ± 1254 ± 130.16152 ± 1153 ± 120.9470.9490.005
Fibro-fatty volume, %13 ± 1117 ± 190.96611 ± 917 ± 150.05313 ± 912 ± 100.3650.9920.060
NC volume, %18 ± 815 ± 100.03321 ± 916 ± 10< 0.00120 ± 819 ± 90.6460.130.017
DC volume, %17 ± 1424 ± 220.32417 ± 1213 ± 140.00315 ± 1016 ± 120.8140.3230.028
Lumen volume, mm3398 ± 182342 ± 1150.053348 ± 133308 ± 1300.057310 ± 133332 ± 1270.267< 0.0010.815
Culprit vessels
Segments available for analysisn = 22n = 5n = 19n = 3n = 16n = 8
Plaque burden, %48 ± 644 ± 180.37643 ± 1147 ± 140.57851 ± 949 ± 80.7240.5230.449
Fibrous volume, %57 ± 958 ± 80.79551 ± 1067 ± 120.02644 ± 1257 ± 110.024< 0.0010.727
Fibro-fatty volume, %13 ± 913 ± 60.6839 ± 58 ± 20.5627 ± 511 ± 70.0690.0060.561
NC volume, %19 ± 819 ± 70.93023 ± 917 ± 80.28528 ± 720 ± 70.0180.0030.697
DC volume, %11 ± 810 ± 80.85117 ± 88 ± 70.11322 ± 1213 ± 120.0400.0010.655
Lumen volume, mm3340 ± 144398 ± 3400.541385 ± 171236 ± 1330.168271 ± 82307 ± 1160.3940.2010.505