Table 2:

Vessel characteristicsa

Vessel CharacteristicAll VesselsSymptomatic VesselsContralateral VesselsP Value, Symptomatic versus Contralateral Vessels
No.1497871
Plaque ulceration26 (17%)21 (27%)5 (7%).001b
Fissured fibrous cap13 (9%)10 (13%)3 (4%).06
Calcium volume (mm3)21.0 (3.6–56.2)24.2 (6.2–71.8)17.2 (1.9–53.1).09
Degree of stenosis (ECST) (%)51 ± 1755 ± 1747 ± 16.004b
Degree of stenosis (NASCET) (%)8 (0–32)14 (0–35)2 (0–26).03b
Intraplaque hemorrhage38 (26%)30 (38%)8 (11%)<.001b

  • ↵a Data are absolute numbers of vessels (%), median (25th–75th percentile), or mean ± SD.

  • ↵b P < .05.