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. 2017 Dec 26;75(2):203–211. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.3960

Table 2. Prevalence of Significant Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease According to the Presence of Nonintracranial Atherosclerosis.

Characteristic Intracranial Stenosis ≥50% or Occlusion P Value
No
(n = 257)
Yes
(n = 146)
No. (%) with atherosclerosis
Extracranial carotid artery 168 (66.2) 107 (74.8) .07
Aortic arch 99 (49.0) 70 (60.9) .04
Descending aorta 41 (20.3) 30 (26.1) .23
Abdominal aorta 53 (23.7) 39 (31.2) .13
Femoral artery 169 (72.8) 101 (76.5) .44
Coronary artery 153 (63.2) 103 (76.9) .007