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Prevalence of lipid-rich core and macrophages in stenotic cross-sections of a selection of artery types
| Cross sections with AS > 25% | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artery type | AS > 25%, n (%) | Lipid core > 40%, n (%) | Macrophages, n (%) | Both, n (%) |
| Coronary | 65/72 (90) | 16 (25) | 30 (46) | 13 (20) |
| Com. carotid | 11/48 (23) | 5 (45) | 8 (73) | 5 (45) |
| Brachial | 8/48 (17) | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | 1 (13) |
| Radial | 12/48 (25) | 2 (17) | 1 (8) | 1 (8) |
| Internal iliac | 32/46 (70) | 10 (31) | 26 (81) | 8 (25) |
As, area stenosis.
