Table 2.

Plaque characteristics of the patients (n = 76).

	Total N = 76	Non-recurrent n = 46	Recurrent n = 30	p-value
Plaque echogenicity
Types I and II	34 (44.7)	16 (34.8)	18 (60.0)	0.031
Types III and IV	42 (55.3)	30 (65.2)	12 (40.0)
CEUS
Grades 0 and 1	40 (52.6)	30 (65.2)	10 (38.3)	0.007
Grade 2	36 (47.4)	16 (34.8)	20 (66.7)
Degree of carotid stenosis
Mild and moderate stenosis	42 (55.3)	24 (52.2)	18 (60.0)	0.502
Severe stenosis	34 (44.7)	22 (47.8)	12 (40.0)

Numbers are presented as n (%).

CEUS, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography.

Bold represents p < 0.05.