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Table 1 Distribution of lesions by arterial segment

From: Monocytes and neutrophils expressing myeloperoxidase occur in fibrous caps and thrombi in unstable coronary plaques

Arterial segment

Acute ruptures (n = 61)

Healing ruptures (n = 15)

Thin cap fibroatheroma (n = 31)

Stable plaques (n = 27)

Left main

2

0

0

0

Proximal LAD

16

5

6

10

Mid LAD

8

0

2

2

Distal LAD

0

0

1

1

Left diagonal

0

0

1

0

Left circumflex

13

2

3

4

Obtuse marginal

1

1

1

1

Proximal RC

8

2

8

6

Mid RC

7

5

5

2

Distal RC

5

0

2

1

PDA

1

0

2

0

  1. LAD = left anterior descending; LOM = left obtuse marginal; RC right coronary; PDA = posterior descending