Morphologic characteristics of plaque rupture and thin-cap fibroatheroma
| Plaque type | Necrotic core (%) | Fibrous cap thickness (μm) | Mφs (%) | SMCs (%) | T lymph | Calcification score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values presented as mean (SD). | ||||||
| Mφs, macrophages; SMCs, smooth muscle cells; T lymph, T lymphocytes; TCFA, thin cap fibroatheroma. | ||||||
| Reproduced with permission from Kolodgie FD et al. Curr Opin Cardiol 2001;16:285–92. | ||||||
| Rupture | 34 (17) | 23 (19) | 26 (20) | 0.002 (0.004) | 4.9 (4.3) | 1.53 (1.03) |
| TCFA | 23 (17) | <65 | 14 (10) | 6.6 (10.4) | 6.6 (10.4) | 0.97 (1.1) |
| p Value | Ns | 0.005 | NS | 0.014 | ||