Table 3 Gray-scale IVUS and IB-IVUS indices
Variables | All (n = 57) | DM (n = 28) | Non DM (n = 29) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vessel volume (mm3/mm) | 14.3 ± 4.6 | 14.4 ± 4.7 | 14.2 ± 4.7 | 0.89 |
Lumen volume (mm3/mm) | 5.9 ± 2.1 | 5.8 ± 2.1 | 6.0 ± 2.1 | 0.68 |
Plaque volume (mm3/mm) | 8.4 ± 3.3 | 8.6 ± 3.1 | 8.2 ± 3.5 | 0.51 |
Percent plaque volume (%) | 57.9 ± 9.6 | 59.3 ± 8.9 | 56.6 ± 10.1 | 0.29 |
Remodeling index | 1.08 ± 0.17 | 1.10 ± 0.16 | 1.05 ± 0.17 | 0.27 |
Lipid volume (mm3/mm) | 5.1 ± 2.6 | 5.3 ± 2.5 | 4.9 ± 2.7 | 0.45 |
Fibrous volume (mm3/mm) | 2.9 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 0.9 | 2.9 ± 1.0 | 0.96 |
Percent lipid volume (%) | 58.9 ± 10.9 | 59.7 ± 11.6 | 58.1 ± 10.4 | 0.57 |
Percent fibrous volume (%) | 36.1 ± 8.7 | 35.2 ± 8.9 | 37.0 ± 8.5 | 0.44 |