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Table 5 Comparison of plaque component prevalence for each gender.

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

Characteristic

Female

Male

 

CAD Cases (N = 48)

Controls (N = 48)

p-value

CAD Cases (N = 49)

Controls (N = 46)

p-value

ICA

      

Calcification, %

21.3

8.3

0.09

25.0

4.3

0.007

LRNC, %

14.9

8.3

0.3

18.8

10.9

0.3

Distal Bulb

      

Calcification, %

22.9

8.3

0.049

40.8

15.2

0.007

LRNC, %

12.5

14.6

0.8

46.9

10.9

< 0.001

Proximal Bulb

      

Calcification, %

10.4

2.1

0.2

8.2

0.0

0.11

LRNC, %

8.3

2.1

0.4

16.3

8.9

0.4

Common

      

Calcification, %

2.1

0.0

0.3

2.1

0.0

0.3

LRNC, %

2.1

0.0

1.0

4.2

0.0

0.5

  1. ICA = internal carotid artery; LRNC = lipid-rich necrotic core