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Table 6 Optical coherence tomography calcium analysis

From: Non-culprit plaque characteristics in acute coronary syndrome patients with raised hemoglobinA1c: an intravascular optical coherence tomography study

 

NA1c (n = 25)

RA1c (n = 36)

DM (n = 55)

P value

Total calcifications/lesion

1.0 (1.0, 1.5)

1.0 (1.0, 2.0)

1.0 (1.0,2.0)

0.714

Spotty calcium/lesion

1.0 (0.5, 1.0)

1.0 (1.0, 1.0)

1.0 (1.0, 1.0)

0.969

Large calcium/lesion

0.0 (1.0, 1.0)

0.0 (0.0, 1.0)

0.0 (0.0, 1.0)

0.907

Total calcium index, mm°

417.5 ± 426.9

438.8 ± 475.9

496.4 ± 479.2

0.807

Mean calcium index, mm°

248.6 ± 207.0

261.4 ± 192.2

308.1 ± 227.2

0.538

Maximal calcium arc, °

74.8 ± 25.2

88.4 ± 34.1

95.0 ± 44.7

0.095

Mean calcium arc, °

52.9 ± 17.8

62.5 ± 24.1

67.1 ± 31.6

0.095

Mean calcium length, mm

3.9 ± 3.3

4.3 ± 2.6

4.6 ± 3.6

0.662

Mini calcium depth, μm

151.6 ± 117.0

132.5 ± 97.9

139.8 ± 116.1

0.804

  1. DM diabetes mellitus, NA1c normal haemoglobinA1c, RA1c raised haemoglobinA1c
  2. Values are mean ± SD or median (interquartile range). *P < 0.05