Fig. 3.

Relationships between the levels of three methods and the stenosis degree of early stage CMSA

Black lines and gray shadows represent the estimated probability and 95% CIs for the stenosis of early stage CMSA at the level of methods on the basis of the generalized additive model. The x axis is limited from the 5th to the 95th percentile of the level of the method. A. Relationship between ccPWV and stenosis degree of early stage CMSA. B. Relationship between cIMT and stenosis degree of early stage CMSA. C. Relationship between baPWV and stenosis degree of early stage CMSA. CMSA, segment atherosclerosis between the CCA and the ipsilateral MCA; CI, confidence interval; ccPWV, carotid–cerebral pulse wave velocity; cIMT, carotid intima–media thickness; baPWV, brachium-ankle pulse wave velocity.