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. 2025 Mar 12;40(3):588–598. doi: 10.1007/s12928-025-01116-7

Table 2.

Angiographically-, NIRS-IVUS-, and CCTA-derived plaque features

Location of lesions(n = 105lesions)
LAD artery, n (%) 45 (42.9%)
LCX artery, n (%) 27 (25.7%)
RCA artery, n (%) 33 (31.4%)
Proximal lesion, n (%) 52 (49.5%)
Mid lesion, n (%) 38 (36.2%)
Distal lesion, n (%) 13 (12.4%)
Far distal lesion, n (%) 2 (1.9%)
Angiographic findings, NIRS-IVUS findings
% diameter stenosis on QCA, (%, IQR) 45 (33.5–53)
MaxLCBI4mm, (IQR) 350 (221–484)
MaxLCBI4mm ≥ 400 46 (43.8%)
CCTA findings at maxLCBI4mm lumen site
Duration of days between CT and PCI(days, IQR) 4.0 (0–8.8)
Vessel area(mm2, IQR) 13.7 (9.9–16.7)
Lumen area(mm2, IQR) 4.9 (3.3–6.6)
Plaque area(mm2, IQR) 8.3 (5.9–10.8)
Plaque density, (HU, IQR) 41 (26.0–60.0)
% diameter stenosis, (%, IQR) 41 (30–51)
Remodeling index, (IQR) 1.0 (0.95–1.1)
Spotty calcification, n (%) 28 (26.7%)
Napkin-ring sign, n (%) 9 (8.6%)
Physiological measurements at the site of maxLCBI4mm
ΔFFRCT, (IQR) 0.05 (0.03–0.12)
ΔQFR, (IQR) 0.04 (0.02–0.14)

CCTA coronary computed tomography, CT computed tomography, FFRCT fractional flow reserve derived from computed tomography, IQR interquartile range, LAD left anterior descending, LCX left circumflex, LDL low-density lipoprotein, maxLCBI4mm maximum 4-mm lipid-core burden index, NIRS-IVUS near-infrared spectroscopy and intravascular ultrasound, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, QFR quantitative flow reserve, RCA right coronary artery