Table 4.
Correlation between RCA PCAT CT attenuation and coronary plaque within the whole coronary tree and the RCA in different ethnic groups.
| South Asians (n = 100) | Caucasians (n = 100) | East Asians (n = 100) | All patients (n = 300) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Coronary Tree Plaque Volume, mm3 | ||||
| Non-calcified Plaque | r = 0.324* | r = 0.187 | r = 0.176 | r = 0.226* |
| Low-density NCP | r = 0.296* | r = 0.146 | r = 0.093 | r = 0.178* |
| Calcified Plaque | r = 0.321* | r = 0.217 | r = 0.122 | r = 0.219* |
| Total Plaque | r = 0.334* | r = 0.219# | r = 0.174 | r = 0.240* |
| RCA Plaque Volume, mm3 | ||||
| Non-calcified Plaque | r = 0.597* | r = 0.342* | r = 0.378* | r = 0.439* |
| Low-density NCP | r = 0.590* | r = 0.306* | r = 0.289* | r = 0.391* |
| Calcified Plaque | r = 0.256# | r = 0.029 | r = 0.051 | r = 0.109 |
| Total Plaque | r = 0.572* | r = 0.32* | r = 0.365* | r = 0.419* |
| Whole Coronary Tree Plaque Burden, % | ||||
| Non-calcified Plaque | r = 0.380* | r = 0.256# | r = 0.229# | r = 0.283* |
| Low-density NCP | r = 0.320* | r = 0.164 | r = 0.122 | r = 0.202* |
| Calcified Plaque | r = 0.345* | r = 0.226# | r = 0.143 | r = 0.24* |
| Total Plaque | r = 0.404* | r = 0.311# | r = 0.247# | r = 0.314* |
| RCA Plaque Burden, % | ||||
| Non-calcified Plaque | r = 0.622* | r = 0.367* | r = 0.407* | r = 0.468* |
| Low-density NCP | r = 0.559* | r = 0.339* | r = 0.266# | r = 0.393* |
| Calcified Plaque | r = 0.24# | r = 0.029 | r = 0.050 | r = 0.105 |
| Total Plaque | r = 0.602* | r = 0.35* | r = 0.387* | r = 0.449* |
highlights p < 0.05.
highlights p ≤ 0.001.