Table 3.

Studies evaluating the risk of stroke in patients with ACS using carotid plaque MRI

Study (year)	Number of patients	Mean follow-up (months)	HR (95% CI) for stroke
Takaya et al 56 (2006)	154	38.2	IPH: 5.2 (1.6 to 7.3) TRFC: 2.2 to 132.0 LRNC: 0.6 to 33.7
Singh et al 53 (2009)	98	24.9	IPH: 2.48 to 4.71
Sadat et al 57 (2010)	61	16.9	IPH: 1.27 to 26.77 TRFC: 7.39 (1.61 to 33.82) LRNC: 1.75 (0.55 to 5.54)
Mono et al 54 (2012)	65	18.9	IPH: 0.03 (0.00 to 86.62) TRFC: 1.103 (0.11 to 10.70) LRNC: 7.2 (1.12 to 46.28)
Kwee et al 55 (2013)	126	12.0	IPH: 3.5 (1.06 to 11.96) TRFC: 5.8 (1.91 to 17.32) LRNC: 3.2 (1.08 to 9.50)
Hosseini et al 58 (2013)	179	17.5	IPH: 12 (4.8 to 30.1)

ACS, asymptomatic carotid stenosis; IPH, intraplaque haemorrhage; LRNC, lipid-rich necrotic core; TRFC, thinning/rupture of the fibrous cap.