Table 2 Patient demographics, 135 plaques from 72 sudden coronary deaths

N

51

5

16

72

Age, years ± SD

52 ± 11

52 ± 10

48 ± 8

51 ± 11

Men: women

47:4

5:0

14:2

66:6

White:Black

38:13

3:2

12:4

53:19

Heart weight, g ± SD

504 ± 127

605 ± 125

466 ± 87

511 ± 134

Diabetic

9

0

1

10

Hypertensive

13

4

5

22

Hypercholesterolemic

25

3

9

37

Smokers

26

3

7

36

Number of plaques studied

100*

7

28

135

   Acute ruptures

61

0

0

61

   Healing ruptures

8

0

0

15

   Thin cap FA

20

7

11

31

   FA

11

0

17

28