Table 1.
Study population and characteristics of lesion.
| № | Age/Gender | BMI (kg/gm) | Risk factors | Type of stenosis | Location of lesion | Number of sections per plaque | Macrophages (CD68) in the shoulder region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80/W | 22.43 | H | deNovo | RCx | 1 | ++ |
| 2 | 73/W | 25.16 | H | deNovo | RCA | 3 | + |
| 3 | 73/M | 25.26 | H | deNovo | LAD | 2 | ++ |
| 4 | 54/M | 27.78 | F | deNovo | LAD | 2 | ++ |
| 5 | 68/M | 33.02 | O | deNovo | LAD | 1 | + |
| 6 | 76/M | 33.17 | DM II, H, O | restenosis | LAD | 1 | + |
| 7 | 62/M | 30.61 | DM II, H, O | deNovo | LAD | 2 | ++ |
| 8 | 61/M | 27.76 | H, O | restenosis | LAD | 3 | + |
| 9 | 65/M | 27.14 | N, O | deNovo | LAD | 1 | ++ |
| 10 | 65/M | 28.08 | H, O, N | deNovo | LAD | 3 | + |
| 11 | 41/W | 18.52 | H, DM L, F | deNovo | LAD | 3 | ++ |
| 12 | 47/M | 30.30 | H, O | deNovo | LAD | 1 | ++ |
LAD, left anterior descending; RCx, Ramus circumflexus; RCA, right coronary artery; BMI, Body-Mass-Index, DM, diabetes mellitus typ I and II; H, hypertension; L, hyperlipoproteinaemia; F, family disposition; N, nicotine; O, obesity; M, man; W, woman.
0 = no detectable staining; + = weak positive staining; ++ = strong positive staining.