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. 2012 Aug;74(3-4):253–259.

Table 2.

Morphologic classification and quantification of coronary calcifications

All Type I Type II p
Number 70 39 (56) 31 (44)
Location 0.513
Left anterior descending 35 (50) 22 (63) 13 (37)
Left circumflex 20 (29) 10 (50) 10 (50)
Right coronary 15 (21) 7 (47) 8 (53)
*Average calcification number
Left anterior descending 1.8 1.2 0.7
Left circumflex 1.5 0.8 0.8
Right coronary 1.3 0.6 0.7
Volume (mm3) 0.79 (0.38–1.8) 1.2 (0.47–1.9) 0.65 (0.26–1.3) 0.153
Depth from lumen (μm) 100 (70–170) 130 (90–260) 80 (60–130) 0.015

Values are number (%) or median (range).

*Forty–four vessels were analyzed (left anterior descending, n = 19; left circumflex, n = 13; right coronary, n = 12).