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. 2018 Jul 27;39(36):3369–3376. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy433

Table 2.

Presence of the components in the carotid artery plaque according to antithrombotic treatment

IPH Lipid core Calcification
Vitamin K antagonists
 Never use 31.9 43.6 82.0
 Current use 50.4 47.9 87.4
 Past use 48.1 44.9 81.4
Antiplatelet agents
 Never use 28.6 43.8 78.7
 Current use 42.5 44.4 87.9
 Past use 44.4 44.0 86.0

Values are presented as percentages.

IPH, intraplaque haemorrhage.