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Patient Demographics
| All (n=30) |
Vulnerable plaques (n=17) |
Stable plaques (n=13) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68.0±10.6 | 68.8±11.4 | 66.7±9.2 | 0.59 |
| Male | 24 (80) | 13 (76) | 11 (85) | 0.58 |
| Hypertension | 11 (37) | 5 (29) | 11 (37) | 0.35 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 23 (77) | 14 (82) | 3 (23) | 0.40 |
| Diabetes | 7 (23) | 4 (24) | 7 (23) | 0.98 |
| Smoking | 11 (37) | 7 (41) | 4 (31) | 0.56 |
Data are presented as n (%), or mean±SD.
