Table 2.
Distribution of MRI plaque features and clinical characteristics.
| Mean plaque volume (mm3) | p | Mean FC thickness (mm) | p | Mean IPH volume (mm3) | p | Mean LRNC volume (mm3) | p | Mean calcium volume (mm3) | p | Mean NWI | p | Mean SUV | p | SHS-SUV | p | MDS-SUV | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Male | 1,707.7 | 1.3 | 23.1 | 121.1 | 169.9 | 90 | 1.77 | 2.88 | 2.80 | |||||||||
| - Female | 1,285.9 | 0.03 | 1.0 | 0.18 | 10.1 | 0.81 | 39.3 | 0.03 | 124.5 | 0.85 | 85 | 0.1 | 1.93 | 0.39 | 2.81 | 0.79 | 2.75 | 0.85 |
| Hypertension | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Yes | 1,678.1 | 1.3 | 19.7 | 106.4 | 209.3 | 88.7 | 1.74 | 2.68 | 2.63 | |||||||||
| - No | 1,432.3 | 0.27 | 0.9 | 0.91 | 20.1 | 0.18 | 84.9 | 0.42 | 64.6 | 0.002 | 88.4 | 0.95 | 1.95 | 0.19 | 3.18 | 0.06 | 3.05 | 0.1 |
| Current smoking | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Yes | 1,558.3 | 1.2 | 26.8 | 117.4 | 136 | 89.9 | 1.72 | 2.99 | 2.91 | |||||||||
| - No | 1,623.5 | 0.76 | 1.2 | 0.99 | 12.3 | 0.36 | 78.4 | 0.23 | 180.2 | 0.53 | 87.4 | 0.25 | 1.90 | 0.26 | 2.71 | 0.29 | 2.65 | 0.3 |
| Statin at presentation | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Yes | 1,325.3 | 1.2 | 15.3 | 75.1 | 146.7 | 88.1 | 1.75 | 2.62 | 2.59 | |||||||||
| - No | 1,797.3 | 0.03 | 1.2 | 0.54 | 25.4 | 0.95 | 117.1 | 0.71 | 43.5 | 0.41 | 89.3 | 0.61 | 1.86 | 0.46 | 3.04 | 0.11 | 2.94 | 0.16 |
| Diabetes mellitus | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Yes | 1,256.3 | 0.9 | 23.4 | 101.9 | 97.6 | 88.3 | 1.63 | 2.53 | 2.53 | |||||||||
| - No | 1,635.1 | 0.26 | 1.2 | 0.86 | 19.4 | 0.92 | 98.2 | 0.8 | 165.4 | 0.93 | 88.8 | 0.93 | 1.84 | 0.39 | 2.91 | 0.35 | 2.81 | 0.45 |
| Index event | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Stroke | 1,856 | 1.0 | 28.1 | 137.3 | 200.1 | 86.5 | 1.74 | 2.65 | 2.60 | |||||||||
| - TIA | 1,439.7 | 0.05 | 1.3 | 0.15 | 15.2 | 0.33 | 76.9 | 0.21 | 133.1 | 0.25 | 89.9 | 0.14 | 1.86 | 0.45 | 2.98 | 0.22 | 2.89 | 0.27 |
| Stenosis category | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Moderate 50–69% | 1,778.3 | 1.2 | 22.5 | 104.1 | 189.5 | 87.5 | 1.77 | 2.77 | 2.69 | |||||||||
| - Severe > 70% | 1,349.5 | 0.04 | 1.2 | 0.82 | 17.6 | 0.69 | 90.6 | 0.74 | 108.8 | 0.35 | 90.3 | 0.22 | 1.88 | 0.5 | 2.99 | 0.42 | 2.91 | 0.38 |
| Stroke recurrence | ||||||||||||||||||
| - Yes | 1,494.2 | 1.5 | 5.56 | 105.4 | 85.1 | 92.9 | 1.79 | 2.72 | 2.65 | |||||||||
| - No | 1,613.5 | 0.66 | 1.1 | 0.63 | 23.4 | 0.52 | 97.0 | 0.59 | 175.3 | 0.15 | 87.7 | 0.05 | 1.91 | 0.54 | 3.42 | 0.14 | 3.30 | 0.13 |