Table 1.
Co-morbidities and the presence or absence of any subtype of carotid tortuosity.
| No tortuosity (n = 73) | Kink, loop, or coil (n = 4) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | No | 55 (75.3%) | 34 (72.3%) | p = 0.71 |
| Yes | 18 (24.7%) | 13 (27.7%) | ||
| HTN | No | 15 (20.5%) | 13 (27.7%) | p = 0.37 |
| Yes | 58 (79.5%) | 34 (72.3%) | ||
| HLD | No | 27 (37.0%) | 24 (51.1%) | p = 0.13 |
| Yes | 46 (63.0%) | 23 (48.9%) | ||
| CAD | No | 53 (72.6%) | 35 (74.5%) | p = 0.82 |
| Yes | 20 (27.4%) | 12 (25.5%) | ||
| AF | No | 41 (56.2%) | 23 (48.9%) | p = 0.44 |
| Yes | 32 (43.8%) | 24 (51.1%) | ||
| CHF | No | 64 (87.7%) | 41 (87.2%) | p = 0.94 |
| Yes | 9 (12.3%) | 6 (12.8%) | ||
| Prior stroke | No | 70 (95.9%) | 44 (93.6%) | p = 0.68 |
| Yes | 3 (4.1%) | 3 (6.4%) | ||
| Prior TIA | No | 69 (94.5%) | 46 (97.9%) | p = 0.65 |
| Yes | 4 (5.5%) | 1 (2.1%) | ||
| ASA | No | 32 (43.8%) | 25 (53.2%) | p = 0.32 |
| Yes | 41 (56.2%) | 22 (46.8%) | ||
| Other anti-platelet | No | 66 (90.4%) | 43 (91.5%) | p = 1.00 |
| Yes | 7 (9.6%) | 4 (8.5%) | ||
| Anti-coagulation | No | 72 (98.6%) | 46 (97.9%) | p = 1.00 |
| Yes | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (2.1%) | ||
| History smoking | No | 32 (43.8%) | 22 (46.8%) | p = 0.75 |
| Yes | 41 (56.2%) | 25 (53.2%) | ||
| Current smoker | No | 64 (87.7%) | 40 (85.1%) | p = 0.69 |
| Yes | 9 (12.3%) | 7 (14.9%) |
AF: atrial fibrillation; ASA: aspirin; CAD: coronary artery disease; CHF: congestive heart failure; DM: diabetes mellitus; HLD: hyperlipidemia; HTN: hypertension; TIA: transient ischemic attack.