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Table 2 Angiographic characteristics and OCT findings according to MPV levels

From: Mean platelet volume and coronary plaque vulnerability: an optical coherence tomography study in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome

 

MPV<10.5 fL

MPV ≥10.5 fL

t/Z/χ2

P

FCT (μm)

 

0.11 (0.04,0.20)

0.08 (0.04,0.12)

1.642

0.101

Lipid arc, degree

 

100 (0,178)

149 (0,229)

1.192

0.233

Rupture (%)

No

45 (95.7)

32 (68.1)

12.136

< 0.001

Yes

2 (4.3)

15 (31.9)

  

Erosion (%)

No

40 (85.1)

35 (74.5)

1.649

0.199

Yes

7 (14.9)

12 (25.5)

  

Macrophage accumulation

0

27 (57.4)

15 (31.9)

7.718

0.057

1

10 (21.3)

18 (38.3)

  

2

10 (21.3)

12 (25.5)

  

3

0 (0.0)

1 (2.1)

  

4

0 (0.0)

1 (2.1)

  

Vasa vasorum

No

44 (93.6)

43 (91.5)

0.000

1.000

Yes

3 (6.4)

4 (8.5)

  

Thrombus

No

40 (85.1)

26 (55.3)

9.970

0.002

Yes

7 (14.9)

21 (44.7)

  

Calcified nodule

No

45 (95.7)

44 (93.6)

0.000

1.000

Yes

2 (4.3)

3 (6.4)

  

Characteristic of plaque

Lipid

31 (66.0)

33 (70.2)

2.196

0.333

Calcified

4 (8.5)

7 (14.9)

  

Fibrotic

12 (25.5)

7 (14.9)

  

TCFA

 

45 (95.7)

39 (83.0)

2.798

0.094

2 (4.3)

8 (17.0)

  

NLA (mm2)

 

10.40 ± 3.38

11.09 ± 3.20

0.932

0.354

Diameter stenosis, %

 

74.32 ± 15.81

75.72 ± 19.51

0.383

0.702

Lesion length

 

9.13 ± 3.48

9.97 ± 3.94

1.101

0.274

Target vessel

LAD, n (%)

35 (74.5)

35 (74.5)

0.750

0.687

LCX, n (%)

5 (10.6)

3 (6.4)

  

RCA, n (%)

7 (14.9)

9 (19.1)

  

Location of target plaque

Proximal

34 (72.3)

28 (59.6)

2.310

0.276

Mid

13 (27.7)

18 (38.3)

  

Distal

0 (0.0)

1 (2.1)

  

Number of vascular lesions

1

20 (42.6)

25 (53.2)

1.889

0.389

2

17 (36.2)

11 (23.4)

  

3

10 (21.3)

11 (23.4)

  
  1. FCT, fibrous cap thickness; NLA, normal lumen area