Table 3. Plaque-Based Quantitative Analysis of the Nonculprit Plaques.
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) | P Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culprit Erosion (n = 58) | Culprit Rupture | |||||
| Without Nonculprit Rupture (n = 145) | With Nonculprit Rupture (n = 13) | Culprit Erosion vs Culprit Rupture Without Nonculprit Rupture and Culprit Rupture With Nonculprit Rupture | Culprit Erosion vs Culprit Rupture With Nonculprit Rupture | Culprit Rupture Without Nonculprit Rupture vs Culprit Rupture With Nonculprit Rupture | ||
| Maximal lipid arc, degrees | 181.1 (53.7) | 182.4 (65.3) | 240.3 (51.5) | .43 | .001 | .001 |
| Mean lipid arc, degrees | 154.4 (48.5) | 141.9 (49.1) | 172.5 (33.4) | .31 | .14 | .008 |
| Lipid length, mm | 7.1 (5.5) | 6.5 (3.7) | 10.2 (5.1) | .88 | .07 | .004 |
| Lipid index, degrees mm | 1147.4 (968.9) | 942.0 (596.2) | 1733.2 (899.6) | .43 | .03 | .001 |
| Thinnest FCT, μm | 128.1 (72.7) | 123.0 (56.1) | 65.6 (12.6) | .46 | <.001 | .001 |
| Minimal lumen area, mm2 | 3.38 (1.85) | 3.71 (2.07) | 3.58 (1.68) | .44 | .70 | .73 |
| Reference lumen area, mm2 | 6.13 (2.30) | 7.76 (3.42) | 9.73 (2.92) | .002 | <.001 | .03 |
| Area stenosis, % | 46.4 (17.6) | 51.9 (17.0) | 62.1 (14.7) | .04 | <.001 | .008 |
Abbreviation: FCT, fibrous cap thickness.