Table 2 American Heart Association Classification for human atherosclerotic lesions according clinical groups.
From: Histological composition and progression of carotid plaque
Group I (n = 17) (symptomatic) | Group II (n = 14) (asymptomatic) | |
|---|---|---|
Type IV | 2 | 0 |
Type V | 4 | 2 |
Type VI | 7 | 11 |
Type VII | 2 | 0 |
Type VIII | 2 | 1 |
Inflammatory cells | 0–109 | 0–88 |
(minimum - maximum/specimen - median ± sd) | (22 ± 28) | (26 ± 29) |