Table 4.
Plaque burden and composition by arterial location.
| Vessel Region | Artery Region | n | Plaque Burden | Fibrous | Fibro-Fatty | Dense Calcium | Necrotic Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid Popliteal | 29 | 64.0±9.6 | 60.6±11.0 | 12.8±6.6 | 12.7±10.6 | 16.6±8.0 |
| 2 | Distal Popliteal | 6 | 56.2±9.9 | 56.5±5.7 | 9.8±5.7 | 10.9±4.5 | 22.7±7.6 |
| 3 | Proximal Trunk | 5 | 58.1±8.6 | 60.0±12.6 | 14.4±6.4 | 10.2±10.3 | 15.4±9.3 |
| 4 | Mid Trunk | 3 | 59.9±9.0 | 54.6±18.5 | 11.6±2.6 | 9.3±0.3 | 15.4±4.7 |
| 5 | Distal Trunk | 4 | 51.9±4.3 | 57.9±14.2 | 10.7±6.6 | 14.5±12.6 | 16.9±5.2 |
| 6 | Proximal Anterior Tibial | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Mid Anterior Tibial | 5 | 57.0±5.5 | 39.8±25.3 | 3.7±3.3 | 38.7±28.6 | 19.7±3.1 |
| 8 | Proximal Posterior Tibial | 2 | 49.7±0.4 | 62.8±4.8 | 11.8±8.3 | 12.0±11.9 | 13.4±1.2 |
| 9 | Mid Posterior Tibial | 2 | 49.8±4.8 | 67.3±4.1 | 7.8±6.7 | 13.4±7.0 | 11.5±3.8 |
| 10 | Proximal Peroneal | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | Mid Peroneal | 2 | 50.1±11.5 | 29.4±25.7 | 3.0±3.4 | 42.7±45.4 | 18.9±7.8 |