Table 8 Patients’ and controls’ carotid artery evaluation
From: Role of osteoprotegerin rs3102735 gene polymorphism in acute ischemic stroke patients
Patients (n = 50) | Controls (n = 50) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intima-media thickness (IMT) | ||||
Mean ± SD | 1.26 ± 0.33 | 0.91 ± 0.45 | t = 4.435* | < 0.001* |
IMT > 1 mm | 35 (70%) | 20 (40%) | χ2 = 9.091* | 0.003* |
IMT < 1 mm | 15 (30%) | 30 (60%) | ||
Presence of plaque | 35 (70%) | 16 (32%) | χ2 = 14.446 | < 0.001* |
Plaque location | ||||
Common carotid | 12 (34%) | 5 (31.5%) | χ2 = 3.473 | 0.062 |
Carotid bulb | 14 (40%) | 9 (56%) | χ2 = 1.412 | 0.235 |
Internal carotid | 9 (26%) | 2 (12.5%) | χ2 = 5.005* | 0.025* |
Plaque echogenicity | ||||
Echogenic | 22 (63%) | 4 (25%) | χ2 = 6.297* | 0.012* |
Echolucent | 13 (37%) | 12 (75%) | ||
Plaque homogeneity | ||||
Homogeneous | 26 (74%) | 10 (62%) | χ2 = 0.735 | 0.510 |
Heterogeneous | 9 (26%) | 6 (38%) | ||
Plaque surface | ||||
Smooth | 17 (48%) | 11 (68%) | χ2 = 1.786 | 0.181 |
Irregular | 11 (32%) | 5 (32%) | χ2 = 2.679 | 0.102 |
Ulcerated | 7 (20%) | 0 (0%) | χ2 = 7.527* | 0.012* |
Stenosis degree | ||||
< 70% | 23 (66%) | 14 (87.5%) | χ2 = 5.617 | 0.017* |
> 70% | 12 (34%) | 2 (12.5%) | ||