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Figure 2 Necrotic Core Size of Advanced Coronary Lesions

The mean necrotic core size of thick-capped fibroatheroma (ThCFA) was significantly lower than the necrotic core size of ruptured plaques in our study. Mean necrotic core size is reflected as a percentage of intimal area for ruptured plaque and fibrous cap atheroma. MCFA = medium-capped fibroatheroma; TCFA = thin-capped fibroatheroma.