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CAROTID ULTRASOUND EVALUATION RESULTS OF ASYMPTOMATIC HOLLENHORST PLAQUE PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT CAROTID BRUITS
| MANAGEMENT AND WORKUP |
NO BRUIT (N=78) |
WITH BRUIT (N=29) |
P VALUE (ONE-WAY ANOVA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carotid ultrasound performed (%) | 89.7 | 92.9 | 1.000 |
| Atherosclerosis on ultrasound (%) | 95.7 | 100.0 | .557 |
| Stenosis >40% on ultrasound (%) | 18.6 | 55.6 | .0008* |
| Stenosis >69% on ultrasound (%) | 4.3 | 37.0 | .0001* |
| Carotid endarterectomy (%) | 2.6 | 37.9 | <.001* |
Statistically significant (P<.05).
