Table 2.
IVUS analysis of plaque morphology expressed as mean values per 5 mm vessel segments
| DM (17 pts, 192 segments) | Non-DM (44 pts, 506 segments) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumen area BL (mm2) | 8.53 ± 3.8 | 9.27 ± 3.89 | 0.44 |
| Lumen area FU (mm2) | 8.54 ± 3.81 | 9.19 ± 3.79 | 0.53 |
| Δ Lumen area (mm2) | 0.02 ± 1.1 | − 0.08 ± 1.2 | 0.54 |
| p value for change between BL and FU | 0.96 | 0.64 | |
| Vessel area BL (mm2) | 15.79 ± 5.67 | 16.66 ± 5.62 | 0.5 |
| Vessel area FU (mm2) | 16.01 ± 5.7 | 16.1 ± 5.37 | 0.94 |
| Δ Vessel area (mm2) | 0.22 ± 1.4 | − 0.56 ± 1.8 | 0.04 |
| p value for change between BL and FU | 0.54 | 0.01 | |
| Plaque area BL (mm2) | 7.26 ± 2.99 | 7.39 ± 3.31 | 0.7 |
| Plaque area FU (mm2) | 7.47 ± 3.08 | 6.91 ± 3.08 | 0.42 |
| Δ Plaque area (mm2) | 0.21 ± 0.97 | − 0.47 ± 1.15 | 0.001 |
| p value for change between BL and FU | 0.34 | 0.001 | |
| Plaque atheroma volume BL | 45.7 ± 5.0% | 44.6 ± 8.0% | 0.60 |
| Plaque atheroma volume FU | 46.4 ± 4.2% | 43.2 ± 7.8% | 0.14 |
| Δ Plaque atheroma volume | 0.7 ± 2.8% | − 1.4 ± 2.5% | 0.007 |
| p value for change between BL and FU | 0.56 | 0.4 |
Plaque burden is expressed as a relative number
Italic values indicate significant differences