Table 6.
The differences in distribution and morphology of fatty lesions with regard to clinical diagnosis.
| Clinical diagnosis | MI | Suspected coronary artery disease | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Localization | RV | Number of fatty foci | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| LV | 13 | 3 | 7 | ||
| RV+LV | 13 | 6 | 14 | ||
| RV+IAS/IV | 2 | 14 | 13 | ||
| LV+ IAS/IV | 15 | 5 | 2 | ||
| RV+LV+ IAS/IV | 9 | 17 | 22 | ||
| IAS/IV | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| LA | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| RA | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Morphology | Linear | Number of fatty foci | 32 | 18 | 23 |
| Punctual | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Oval | 0 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Irregular | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mixed | 27 | 32 | 49 | ||
| Bilobular | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Localization within the heart wall | LV subendocardially | Number of fatty foci | 42 | 11 | 17 |
| LV subpericardially | 6 | 5 | 17 | ||
| LVintramyocardially | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| LV entire wall | 4 | 2 | 11 | ||
| RV subendocardially | 7 | 8 | 17 | ||
| RV subpericardially | 7 | 12 | 12 | ||
| RVintramyocardially | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| RV entire wall | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||