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Table 2 Cardiovascular measurements in SLE-patients and controls

From: Increased prevalence of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques and low levels of natural IgM antibodies against phosphorylcholine in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

 

Cases

Controls

P-level

IMT R, mm

0.60 ± 0.13

0.62 ± 0.13

0.27

IMT L, mm

0.59 (0.50 to 0.71)

0.60 (0.52 to 0.70)

0.62

Plaque,% (no.)

42.98% (n = 49)

30.32% (n = 37)

0.029

cIMarea R, mm2

11.39 (9.60 to 14.34)

11.90 (9.9.93 to 14.01)

0.51

cIMarea L, mm2

11.81 (9.41 to 13.43)

11.64 (9.88 to 13.83)

0.78

Low-echogenic plaques (grade 1) left and right carotid artery

44

31

0.0962

Low-echogenic plaques (grade 1) left carotid artery

25

13

0.016

Low-echogenic plaques (grade 1) right carotid artery

19

18

0.62

Plaque distribution*

Plaque 0 = 62 (54.38%)

Plaque 0 = 85 (69.67%)

0.015

 

Plaque 1 = 20 (17.54%)

Plaque 1 = 20 (16.39%)

0.74

 

Plaque 2 = 29 (25.43%)

Plaque 2 = 17 (13.93%)

0.019

History of cerebrovascular events

7.89% (n = 9)

0.81% (n = 1)

0.007

History of AMI

4.38% (n = 5)

0

0.025

History of CABG

2.63% (n = 3)

0

-

History of heart valve prothesis/impairmeant

9.64% (n = 11)

0.81% (n = 1)

0.002

History of peripheral arterial surgery

1.75% (n = 2)

0

-

Claudication

8.77% (n = 10)

0.81% (n = 1)

0.003

CVD**

21.92% (n = 25)

2.45% (n = 3)

< 0.001

  1. *Plaque 0, no plaque; Plaque 1, plaque on one side; Plaque 2, plaque on both sides.
  2. **Either of history of: cerebrovascular events, AMI, CABG, heart valve prothesis/impairment, peripheral arterial surgery, claudication.
  3. AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CABG, coronary artery by-pass graft; cIMa, calculated intima-media area; CVD cardiovascular disease; IMT, common carotid intima-media thickness.