Table 3.
N° neovessels/mm2 in the neointima and Maximum thickness of neointima (μm) of different arteries
| N° neovessels/mm 2 | Neointima thickness (μm) | |
| Carotid AHA classification | ||
| Early (I-III) n = 21 | 0.04 ± 0.2 | 626.2 ± 876.5 |
| Intermediate(IV-Va) n = 17 | 1.8 ± 2.4 | 1925.7 ± 882.5 |
| P-value | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Coronaries AHA classification | ||
| Early (I-III) n = 11 | 0.0 | 512.6 ± 327.6 |
| Intermediate (IV-Va) n = 11 | 1.3 ± 1.9 | 1141.9 ± 458.8 |
| Advanced (Vb-VI) n = 10 | 5.9 ± 7.4 | 1561.7 ± 1433.6 |
| P-value | 0.000 | 0.003 |
| MCA | ||
| Early (I-III) n = 12 | 0.0 | 129.2 ± 176.7 |
| Intermediate (IV-Va) n = 8 | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 841.67 ± 455.5 |
| P-value | NS | 0.001 |
Values are mean ± SD; MCA, middle cerebral arteries; NS, not significant