Plaque imaging with CT coronary angiography: Effect of intra-vascular attenuation on plaque type classification

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World J Radiol. Jun 28, 2012; 4(6): 265-272
Published online Jun 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i6.265

Table 1 Demographics n (%)

Population	Total (n = 400)	Group 1 (n = 200)	Group 2 (n = 200)
Age (yr), mean ± SD (range)	65.1 ± 11.1 (31-88)	63.6 ± 11.2 (38-87)	66.5 ± 10 (31-88)
Gender (M/F)	249/151	126/74	123/77
Symptoms
Typical angina	123 (30.8)	60 (30)	63 (31.5)
Atypical chest pain	204 (51)	101 (50.5)	105 (52.5)
Unstable angina	34 (8.5)	14 (7)	20 (10)
AMI	15 (3.8)	15 (7.5)	0 (0)
High risk asymptomatic	22 (5.5)	10 (5)	12 (8.3)
Cardiovascular risk factors
Hypertension	250 (62.5)	118 (59)	132 (66)
Dyslipidemia	202 (50.5)	92 (46)	110 (55)
Diabetes	58 (14.5)	30 (15)	28 (14)
Smoking	98 (24.5)	47 (23.5)	51 (25.5)
Family history	171 (42.8)	90 (45)	81 (40.5)
BMI (kg/m²), mean ± SD (range)	27.1 ± 3.9 (20-47)	26.7 ± 4.1 (20-47)	27.4 ± 3.8 (20-45)
RF/patient (mean ± SD)	2.1 ± 1.3	2.0 ± 1.2	2.2 ± 1.4
Calcium score (agatston score, mean ± SD)	336.7 ± 627.4	303.3 ± 628.8	370.2 ± 627.4
HR during CTCA (bpm), mean ± SD (range)	59.5 ± 7.3 (42-75)	59.5 ± 8.0 (43-75)	59.5 ± 6.5 (42-75)

AMI: Acute myocardial infarction; BMI: Body mass index; RF: Risk factors; CTCA: Computed tomography coronary angiography; HR: Heart rate; M/F: Male/female.

Citation: Maffei E, Martini C, Arcadi T, Clemente A, Seitun S, Zuccarelli A, Torri T, Mollet NR, Rossi A, Catalano O, Messalli G, Cademartiri F. Plaque imaging with CT coronary angiography: Effect of intra-vascular attenuation on plaque type classification. World J Radiol 2012; 4(6): 265-272
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