Table 1:

Comparison of clinical and imaging characteristics between recurrent and matched primary plaquesa

 Recurrent PlaquesPrimary PlaquesP Value
Patient characteristicsb
 Age75.8 (SD, 9.5)74.3 (SD, 11.4).736
 Male6 (60.0%)25 (68.8%).727
 Hypertension9 (90.0%)29 (76.3%).664
 Hyperlipidemia8 (80.0%)23 (60.5%).459
 Diabetes0 (0.0%)7 (18.4%).318
Plaque characteristicsc
 Plaque components
  Lipid core12 (92.3%)32 (82.1%).662
  Fibrous cap12 (92.3%)32 (82.1%).662
  Calcification9 (69.2%)31 (79.5%).466
  IPH8 (61.5%)12 (30.8%).048d
  Ulceration8 (61.5%)20 (51.3%).521
 Maximum wall thickness (mm)4.12 (SD, 1.74)4.41 (SD, 1.50).562
 Remodeling ratio1.57 (SD, 0.57)1.49 (SD, 0.50).662
 Lesion length (cm)2.26 (SD, 1.12)1.47 (SD, 0.54).001d
 Adventitial enhancement.358
  Category 05 (38.5%)7 (17.9%)
  Category 13 (23.1%)14 (35.9%)
  Category 25 (38.5%)18 (46.2%)
 Plaque position.002d
  Opposite flow divider4 (30.8%)31 (79.5%)
  Along flow divider/sidewalls9 (69.2%)8 (20.5%)

  • ↵a Data are presented as mean (SD) or number (percentage).

  • ↵b Number of patients in the recurrent plaque group and primary plaque group are 10 and 38, respectively.

  • ↵c Number of plaques in the recurrent plaque group and primary plaque group are 13 and 39, respectively.

  • ↵d P < .05