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Figure 4 Focal Distribution of TCFA and Ruptured Plaque
Twenty of 50 hearts in our study (20 of 50) contained at least 1 thin-capped fibroatheroma (TCFA) or ruptured plaque. (A) A majority of these hearts (11 of 20) contained TCFA and ruptured plaque within 10 mm or less of coronary tissue. (B) In addition, a majority of the 20 hearts (12 of 20) contained TCFA and ruptured plaque within a single, contiguous 20-mm coronary segment. In 1 heart with widely distributed fibroatheromatous disease, 5 such 20-mm segments were required to contain all instances of TCFA and ruptured plaque.
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