Table 5.
Carotid ultrasound findings of the patients
| VE (n = 142) | No VE (n = 337) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaque, CCA (%) | 17 (11.9) | 22 (6.5) | 0.038 |
| Plaque, bulb (%) | 50 (35.2) | 91 (27.0) | 0.046 |
| Plaque, ICA (%) | 22 (15.4) | 32 (9.5) | 0.044 |
| Plaque, any site (%) | 66 (46.5) | 114 (33.8) | 0.006 |
| Maximal plaque size (mm) | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 0.729 |
| Types of plaque | |||
| Soft (%) | 31 (21.8) | 57 (16.9) | 0.121 |
| Calcified (%) | 10 (7.0) | 13 (3.9) | 0.098 |
| Mixed (%) | 25 (17.6) | 44 (13.1) | 0.454 |
| RCCA IMT(mm) | 0.82 ± 0.23 | 0.78 ± 0.22 | 0.061 |
| LCCA IMT (mm) | 0.86 ± 0.23 | 0.81 ± 0.22 | 0.043 |
| Mean CCA IMT (mm) | 0.84 ± 0.21 | 0.79 ± 0.20 | 0.022 |
| RCCA PSV(cm/s) | 47.9 ± 22.3 | 49.9 ± 22.3 | 0.373 |
| LCCA PSV (cm/s) | 51.4 ± 25.7 | 52.8 ± 25.3 | 0.609 |
| RCCA EDV (cm/s) | 13.4 ± 6.7 | 14.5 ± 7.5 | 0.958 |
| LCCA EDV (cm/s) | 13.6 ± 7.7 | 15.6 ± 8.1 | 0.124 |
| ICA stenosis >50% (%) | 9 (6.3) | 11 (3.2) | 0.102 |
| Carotid revascularization (%) | 2 (1.4) | 2 (0.6) | 0.343 |
RCCA right common carotid artery, LCCA left common carotid artery, ICA internal carotid artery, Rt right, Lt left, CA carotid artery, IMT intima-media thickness, PSV peak systolic velocity, EDV end diastolic velocity