Research Article

[Retracted] Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume Is Associated with High Risk Plaque Profiles in Suspect CAD Patients

Table 2

Coronary plaque composition with EAT volume quartiles.

Plaque compositionEAT 1st ()EAT 2nd ()EAT 3rd ()EAT 4th () value

Total plaque volume, mm3217.3 (130.1, 349.2)237.3 (183.8, 364.7)236.6 (171.6, 392.5)280.7 (158.8, 511.7)0.707
Total plaque burden, %0.017
Calcified plaque volume, mm35.0 (0.0, 13.1)3.8 (0.0, 19.4)2.8 (0.0, 19.3)5.2 (0.0, 18.0)0.895
Calcified plaque burden, %0.9 (0.0, 3.4)1.0 (0.0, 3.0)0.6 (0.0, 2.6)1.7 (0.0, 4.3)0.864
Noncalcified plaque volume, mm3217.3 (126.4, 345.3)231.0 (123.7, 351.0)226.3 (165.2, 360.1)277.4 (157.3, 463.2)0.603
Noncalcified plaque burden, %0.050
Lipid plaque volume, mm346.7 (22.5, 96.1)70.4 (35.4, 104.2)75.9 (46.9, 132.9)80.2 (43.8, 189.7)0.243
Lipid plaque burden, %0.015
Fibrous plaque volume, mm3127.3 (88.3, 241.3)147.2 (84.5, 279.3)138.5 (105.4, 212.7)230.5 (104.4, 307.7)0.666
Fibrous plaque burden, %0.784

EAT, epicardial adipose tissue. was regarded as significant.