Table 2.

OCT findings from MGH clinical study (n=57). TCFA indicates thin-cap fibroatheroma (lipid ≥2 quadrants+fibrous cap thickness ≤65 µm). (Taken from Ref. 72.)

Finding	AMI (n=20)	ACS (n=20)	SAP (n=17)	P
Lipid Plaque, No. of quadrants	18	18	15
1	0	3	5
2	7	8	5
3	5	5	3
4	6	2	2
Lipid-rich plaque (≥2 quadrants)	18	15	10	0.09
Fibrous cap thickness (µm) (median)	47.0 (n=18)	53.8 (n=18)	102.6 (n=15)	0.034
TCFA	13 (n=18)	9 (n=18)	3 (n=15)	0.012
Plaque disruption	5	3	2	0.053
Calcification	2	3	7	0.049
Thrombus	4	5	6