Table 2.
Characteristics of studies that assessed the risk of development of ACS in high- compared with low-risk plaques
| Study author | Number of included patients | Age (mean ± SD) | Male gender (%) | Type of CT equipment | Follow-up period (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsumoto et al.29 | 810 | 61 ± 13 | 70 | 16-slice | 35 |
| Motoyama et al.18 | 1059 | 64 ± 11 | 74 | 16/64-slice CT | 27 |
| Nakanishi et al.19 | 134 | 70 ± 11 | 69 | 64-slice CT | 39 |
| Yamamoto et al.27 | 511 | 68 ± 10 | 65 | 64-slice CT | 39 |
| Otsuka et al.28 | 543 | 66 ± 10 | 66 | 64-slice CT | 27 |
| Hou et al.30 | 4425 | 59 ± 11 | 62 | 64-slice CT | 36 |