Variable | All patients (n=51) | Group A (n=36) | Group B (n=15) | p Value (A v B) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lesion | ||||
Lumen area (mm2) | 6.2 (3.4) | 6.8 (3.7) | 4.7 (1.8) | 0.008 |
Vessel area (mm2) | 21.1 (7.6) | 22.6 (8.1) | 17.5 (4.3) | 0.006 |
Plaque plus media area (mm2) | 14.9 (5.6) | 15.8 (6.2) | 12.8 (3.2) | 0.03 |
Plaque cavity area (mm2) | 2.5 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.6) | 1.8 (0.9) | 0.007 |
Reference | ||||
Lumen area (mm2) | 9.9 (3.6) | 10.4 (3.6) | 8.6 (3.6) | NS |
Vessel area (mm2) | 18.9 (5.9) | 19.3 (6.4) | 17.9 (4.5) | NS |
Plaque plus media area (mm2) | 9.0 (3.9) | 8.9 (4.4) | 9.3 (2.4) | NS |
Lesion–reference relation | ||||
Lumen area narrowing (%) | 34.1 (27.7) | 31.1 (29.9) | 41.2 (20.3) | NS |
Remodelling index | 1.11 (0.14) | 1.17 (0.13) | 0.98 (0.07) | < 0.001 |
Data are mean (SD).