Table 2 Optical coherence tomography characteristics
Variables | Total (N = 274) | TyG Tertiles 1 | TyG Tertiles 2 | TyG Tertiles 3 | P# for overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaque morphology | 0.796 | ||||
 Plaque rupture[%(n)] | 119 (43.4) | 39 (42.9) | 42 (46.2) | 38 (41.3) |  |
 Intact fibrous cap[%(n)] | 155 (56.6) | 52 (57.1) | 49 (53.8) | 54 (58.7) |  |
Lipid-rich plaque[%(n)] | 262 (95.6) | 89 (97.8) | 83 (91.2) | 90 (97.8) | 0.053 |
Fibrous plaque[%(n)] | 78 (28.5) | 19 (20.9) | 32 (35.2) | 27 (29.3) | 0.100 |
Mixed plaque [%(n)] | 60 (21.9) | 24 (26.4) | 20 (22.0) | 16 (17.4) | 0.340 |
Healing plaque[%(n)] | 55 (20.1) | 12 (13.2) | 20 (22.0) | 23 (25.0) | 0.117 |
Calcification[%(n)] | 140 (51.1) | 47 (51.6) | 41 (45.1) | 52 (56.5) | 0.298 |
Micro-calcification[%(n)] | 136 (49.6) | 45 (49.5) | 40 (44) | 51 (55.4) | 0.299 |
Macrophage[%(n)] | 149 (54.4) | 53 (58.2) | 47 (51.6) | 49 (53.3) | 0.648 |
Microvessels[%(n)] | 48 (17.5) | 16 (17.6) | 16 (17.6) | 16 (17.4) | 0.999 |
Cholesterol crystal[%(n)] | 22 ( 8.0) | 10 (11) | 4 (4.4) | 8 (8.7) | 0.251 |
Thrombus[%(n)] | 271 (98.9) | 91 (100) | 89 (97.8) | 91 (98.9) | 0.547 |
Minimal FCT, um | 100.0 (60.0, 120.0) | 100.0 (70.0, 120.0) | 100.0 (70.0, 140.0) | 90.0 (60.0, 120.0) | 0.402 |
Maximal lipid arc, ° | 360.0 (248.0, 360.0) | 360.0 (252.0, 360.0) | 317.0 (240.0, 360.0) | 360.0 (251.2, 360.0) | 0.256 |
MLA, mm2 | 1.7 (1.4, 2.2) | 1.6 (1.4, 2.1) | 1.8 (1.4, 2.4) | 1.7 (1.3, 2.2) | 0.310 |