From: Shear wave elastography imaging of carotid plaques: feasible, reproducible and of clinical potential
Risk factor | Symptomatic | Asymptomatic | p- value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number (n) | 27 | 20 | - | |
Gender (male: female) | 18:9 | 11:9 | - | |
Age | 74 ± 11 [52–95] | 77 ± 11 [60–99] | 0.23 | |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 28.0 ± 4.3 [23.1–35.7] | 25.8 ± 4.1 [20.9–31.7] | 0.33 | |
Smoking (n) | Current | 15 [56%] | 6 [30%] | 0.04* |
Ex- smoker | 8 [29%] | 5 [25%] | ||
Never | 4 [15%] | 9 [45%] | ||
ABCD 2 score | 3 ± 2 [1–5] | 3 ± 2 [1–7] | 0.89 | |
Hypertension (n) | 17 [63%] | 14 [70%] | 0.76 | |
Hypercholesterolaemia (n) | 14 [52%] | 8 [40%] | 0.56 | |
Diabetes mellitus (n) | 8 [29%] | 5 [25%] | 1.00 | |
IHD/PVD (n) | 6 [22%] | 5 [15%] | 1.00 | |
Family history (n) | 10 [37%] | 3 [21%] | 1.00 | |
Atrial fibrillation (n) | 4 [15%] | 3 [15%] | 1.00 | |
Previous TIA/stroke (n) | 13 [48%] | 9 [45%] | 1.00 |