Table 4.

Relationship between plasma cholesterol and carotid plaque morphology (% of patients)

	Cholesterol level ≥5 mmol/L N = 48	Cholesterol level <5 mmol/L N = 93	p value
AHA classification type
III	0	1.1	0.596
IV	58.3	68.6
Va	22.9	19.4
Vb	6.3	3.2
VI	12.5	7.5
Modified AHA classification type
Pathological intimal thickening	8.3	5.4	0.577
Fibrous cap atheroma	50.0	66.7
Thin fibrous cap atheroma	25.0	20.4
Erosion	2.1	1.1
Plaque rupture	8.3	3.2

Abbreviations: AHA, American Heart Association; N, total.