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Table 4 Comparison of plaque component prevalence for the whole sample population.

From: Differences in carotid arterial morphology and composition between individuals with and without obstructive coronary artery disease: A cardiovascular magnetic resonance study

Characteristic

CAD Cases (N = 97)

Controls (N = 94)

p-value

ICA

   

Calcification, %

23.2

6.4

0.002

LRNC, %

16.8

9.6

0.20

Distal Bulb

   

Calcification, %

32.0

11.7

<0.001

LRNC, %

29.9

12.8

0.004

Proximal Bulb

   

Calcification, %

9.3

1.1

0.011

LRNC, %

12.4

5.4

0.13

Common

   

Calcification, %

2.0

0.0

0.5

LRNC, %

3.1

0.0

0.2

  1. ICA = internal carotid artery; LRNC = lipid-rich necrotic core
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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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