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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Vasc Surg. 2008 Jul 21;22(6):799–805. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.04.008

Table 1.

Comparison of plaque burden and composition between popliteal and tibial arteries. (n=45)

Tibials Popliteals P-Value
Plaque Burden 52.6 ± 7.9 63.3 ± 9.1 P<0.001
Plaque Composition
Fibrous 46.3 ± 19.7% 59.3 ± 12.0%, P=0.002
Fibro-Fatty 7.9 ± 6.6% 13.3 ± 6.4% P=0.002
Necrotic Core 18.7 ± 10.1 % 15.6 ± 7.5% P=N.S.
Dense Calcium 27.2 ± 23.3% 11.8 ± 10.1% P<0.001