Difference of pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation between culprit and non-culprit lesions in acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BMC Cardiovasc Disord · 2026 · PMC13192040 · PMID 41942865

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borderline significantp = 0.042actually significant

Finally, the type of PCAT attenuation used showed a borderline significant effect (QM(df = 1) = 4.15, p = 0.042).

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borderline significancep = 0.042actually significant

The borderline significance favoring the FAI over mean attenuation ( p = 0.042) should be interpreted with caution given the multiple comparisons performed.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

The effect size was most pronounced in cohorts with unspecified ACS, while it did not reach statistical significance in the limited number of studies focused solely on AMI.

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