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. 2021 Nov;11(11):4543–4555. doi: 10.21037/qims-20-1324

Table 1. Baseline clinical characteristics and vessel characteristics according to CAG, FFR, and IVUS.

Parameter Number of participants (n=31)
Age (y) 66±10
Male 71% [22]
Weight (kg) 69±12
Height (cm) 165±10
BMI (kg/m2) 25±4
Cardiovascular risk factors
   Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 129±17
   Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 71±11
   Angina pectoris 29% [9]
   Diabetes 32% [10]
   Hypertension 74% [23]
   Hyperlipidemia 9% [3]
Vessel location,% [n]
   LAD 78% [25]
   LCX 3% [1]
   RCA 19% [6]
Invasive CAG and FFR,% [n]
   Stenosis degree <50% 84% [27]
   Stenosis degree ≥50% 16% [5]
   FFR ≤0.8 44% [14]
IVUS analysis
   Minimum lumen diameter (mm) 1.82±0.35
   Maximum lumen diameter (mm) 2.19±0.47
   Minimum lumen area (mm2) 3.44±1.46
   Minimum EEM diameter (mm) 3.59±0.64
   Maximum EEM diameter (mm) 4.07±0.58
   EEM CSA (mm2) 12.07±3.56
   Plaque burden (%) 71±9

FFR, fractional flow reserve; IVUS, intravascular ultrasound; CAG, coronary angiography; BMI, body mass index; LAD, left anterior descending; LCX, left circumflex artery; RCA, right coronary artery; EEM, external elastic membrane; CSA, cross-sectional area.