Table 2 OCT findings at PCI culprit vessel.

From: Prediction of optical coherence tomography-detected calcified nodules using coronary computed tomography angiography

 

CN group vessels (n = 12)

Non-CN group vessels (n = 129)

P value

Lipid plaque, n (%)

3 (25.0)

77 (59.7)

0.02

Thin-cap fibroatheroma, n (%)

2 (16.7)

49 (38.0)

0.14

Calcified plaque, n (%)

12 (100)

91(70.5)

 < 0.0001

Lesion length, mm

20.6 (13.6–36.9)

20.4 (14.2–30.7)

0.81

Minimal lumen diameter, mm

1.59 (1.26–1.73)

1.19 (1.02–1.41)

0.009

Mean reference diameter, mm

3.06 (2.51–3.45)

2.90 (2.60–3.21)

0.48

% Diameter stenosis, %

50.0 (42.3–57.4)

56.7 (49.4–63.8)

0.03

Minimal lumen area, mm2

1.72 (1.26–2.20)

1.13 (0.82–1.58)

0.02

Mean reference area, mm2

7.44 (4.97–9.44)

6.65 (5.40–8.27)

0.51

% Area stenosis, %

75.6 (66.5–82.1)

80.8 (74.5–87.1)

0.06

  1. Values are presented as numbers (%) or medians (interquartile ranges).
  2. CCTA coronary computed tomography angiography, CN calcified nodule, LAD left anterior descending, LCX left circumflex, LMT left main trunk, RCA right coronary artery.
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