Cap type | Macro-phages/mm2 | % with any neutro-phils | Neutro-phils/mm2 | % with any MPO + cells | MPO + cells/mm2 | % with any iron + macro-phages | Iron + macro-phages/mm2 |
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Thick fibrous cap (fibro-atheroma, n = 28) | 149 ± 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.2 |
Thin cap (n = 31) | 399 ± 238 | 8 | 2 ± 2 | 28 | 13 ± 5 | 32 | 20 ± 13 |
Rupture (n = 61) | 416 ± 287 | 79 | 72 ± 22 | 79 | 117 ± 22 | 93 | 88 ± 44 |
Healing rupture (n = 15) | 304 ± 269 | 35 | 5 ± 5 | 60 | 47 ± 20 | 85 | 90 ± 41 |
P value* | P < .0001 | P < .0001 | P = .001 | P < .0001 | P < .0001 | P < .0001 | P < .0001 |