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. 2019 Jan 18;14:167–177. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S192586

Table S2.

Baseline characteristics of left and right CAS patients

Parameter Left-CAS (n=57) Right-CAS (n=45)
Mean age (years) 60.7±8.21 62.5±5.7
Men 39 (68.1%) 34 (73.9%)
Systemic hypertension 48 (84.2%) 36 (80%)
Diabetes 24 (42.1%) 12 (26.6%)
Smoking 22 (39.6%) 21 (46.1%)
BMI 22.11±5.31 26.48±6.48
CS value 420.42±73.25 454.01±63.29
Degree of stenosis 68.5% 66.2%
Morphology index 58.51±26.03 55.79±21.15
 LA 37.79±23.67 35.51±28.73
 WA 96.3±36.71 91.3±32.81
 TVA 0.41±0.83 0.43±0.92
 PB
Histological index 38 (66.6%) 45 (68.9%)
 LRNC 6 (10.5%) 5 (11.1%)
 IPH 2 (3.5%) 1 (2.2%)

Note: No significant difference found.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CAS, carotid artery stenosis; CS, calcification score; IPH, intraplaque hemorrhage; LA, lumen area; LRNC, lipid-rich necrotic nucleus; PB, plaque burden; TVA, total area of blood vessels; WA, wall area.