Table 3:

Follow-up imaging data

CharacteristicsUS%MRI%
No. of patients1144%2351%
Median delay between onset of symptoms and follow-up exam (days) (IQR)89 (71.5–171)
PVI11100%1565%
Complete PVI disappearance00%835%
    PVI decrease11100%1565%
    PVI stability00%00%
    PVI increase00%00%
Lumen caliber narrowing218%14%
Median PVI largest diameter (mm) (IQR)1.5 (0.9–2.4)2.9 (2.0–3.5)
Median decrease of the PVI largest diameter61%55%
Median PVI span (mm) (IQR)9 (5–10)13 (9.5–16)
Median decrease of the PVI span62%50%
Persistence of a soft intimal plaque450%333%
Disappearance of a soft intimal plaque450%667%
PVI enhancementNA1252%