Table 4.

2D IVUS/VH compositional plaque differences between MACE and no MACE groups

IVUS/VH parameter	MACE (mean ± SD)	No MACE (mean ± SD)	p value
Plaque area	12.5 ± 8.3	7.9 ± 3.5	0.04
FI area	4.8 ± 4.2	2.7 ± 1.7	0.5
FF area	2.9 ± 1.7	0.8 ± 0.9	<0.001
NC area	1.7 ± 1.9	1.3 ± 1.0	0.5
DC area	0.2 ± 0.2	0.7 ± 0.6	0.2
FI, %	47.9 ± 7.0	51.1 ± 13.9	0.7
FF, %	34.2 ± 15.9	12.5 ± 10.2	<0.001
NC, %	15.4 ± 9.3	23.0 ± 10.5	0.2
DC, %	2.5 ± 0.3	13.4 ± 9.4	0.03

Normally distribute variables, mean ± SD

2D bi-dimensional, IVUS intravascular ultrasound, VH virtual histology, MACE major adverse cardiac events, SD standard deviation, FI fibrous, FF fibrofatty, NC necrotic core, DC dense calcium