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

Table 5 Acute and organizing ruptures: affect of risk factors on density of MPO + cells in cap and thrombus

Risk factor	Cap CD68 + macrophages/mm²	Thrombus CD68+ macrophages/mm²	Cap MPO + cells/mm²	Thrombus MPO + cells/mm²
Diabetic	386 ± 64	239 ± 88	91 ± 31	510 ± 148
Non diabetic	445 ± 45	475 ± 245	110 ± 26	137 ± 36*
Smoker	394 ± 53	359 ± 111	87 ± 16	340 ± 96
Non-smoker	479 ± 56	216 ± 142	126 ± 40	119 ± 41**
Hypertensive	433 ± 72	333 ± 205	65 ± 13	330 ± 147
Non-hypertensive	429 ± 49	164 ± 61	106 ± 24	178 ± 65
History of dyslipidemia	412 ± 56	302 ± 141	78 ± 17	271 ± 90
No history of dyslipidemia	445 ± 60	132 ± 52	106 ± 30	134 ± 60