Table 3. Characteristics of coronary plaques.
mean ± SD | range | |
---|---|---|
Plaque burden (%) | 64.3 ± 5.0 | 55.1–78.2 |
Fibrotic components (%) | 54.1 ± 12.7 | 29.2–86.6 |
Lipidic components (%) | 10.3 ± 2.2 | 4.5–14.8 |
Necrotic components (%) | 32.1 ± 11.0 | 8.6–55.4 |
Calcified components (%) | 4.0 ± 3.0 | 0.6–11.8 |
Lipidic plus Necrotic components (%) | 42.4 ± 12.3 | 13.1–67.6 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD.