Table 3.
Relative likelihood of presence of potential embolization pathways originating from plaques ≥4 mm in relation to the location in the aorta
| Origin of pathlines | Supraaortic arteries reached by pathlines | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCT | LCCA | LSA | ||
| AAo | stroke | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| controls | - | - | - | |
| AA | stroke | 85.7% | 100% | 100% |
| controls | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| DAo | stroke | 19.2% | 26.9% | 76.9% |
| controls | 11.1% | 11.1% | 22.2% | |
AAo ascending aorta, AA aortic arch, DAo descending aorta, BCT brachiocephalic trunc, LCCA left common carotid artery, LSA left subclavian artery