Table 2.
Coronary plaque composition with EAT volume quartiles.
| Plaque composition | EAT 1st (n = 25) | EAT 2nd (n = 25) | EAT 3rd (n = 26) | EAT 4th (n = 25) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total plaque volume, mm3 | 217.3 (130.1, 349.2) | 237.3 (183.8, 364.7) | 236.6 (171.6, 392.5) | 280.7 (158.8, 511.7) | 0.707 |
| Total plaque burden, % | 51.2 ± 13.0 | 53.0 ± 15.6 | 59.1 ± 13.2 | 61.8 ± 10.7 | 0.017∗ |
| Calcified plaque volume, mm3 | 5.0 (0.0, 13.1) | 3.8 (0.0, 19.4) | 2.8 (0.0, 19.3) | 5.2 (0.0, 18.0) | 0.895 |
| Calcified plaque burden, % | 0.9 (0.0, 3.4) | 1.0 (0.0, 3.0) | 0.6 (0.0, 2.6) | 1.7 (0.0, 4.3) | 0.864 |
| Noncalcified plaque volume, mm3 | 217.3 (126.4, 345.3) | 231.0 (123.7, 351.0) | 226.3 (165.2, 360.1) | 277.4 (157.3, 463.2) | 0.603 |
| Noncalcified plaque burden, % | 49.2 ± 14.8 | 50.7 ± 17.6 | 57.3 ± 14.3 | 59.1 ± 12.2 | 0.050∗ |
| Lipid plaque volume, mm3 | 46.7 (22.5, 96.1) | 70.4 (35.4, 104.2) | 75.9 (46.9, 132.9) | 80.2 (43.8, 189.7) | 0.243 |
| Lipid plaque burden, % | 13.9 ± 11.6 | 14.7 ± 7.8 | 21.5 ± 10.1 | 20.8 ± 12.0 | 0.015∗ |
| Fibrous plaque volume, mm3 | 127.3 (88.3, 241.3) | 147.2 (84.5, 279.3) | 138.5 (105.4, 212.7) | 230.5 (104.4, 307.7) | 0.666 |
| Fibrous plaque burden, % | 35.2 ± 13.3 | 36.0 ± 13.0 | 35.8 ± 8.3 | 38.3 ± 9.6 | 0.784 |
EAT, epicardial adipose tissue. ∗P < 0.05 was regarded as significant.