Association Between Carotid Plaque Characteristics and Subsequent Ischemic Cerebrovascular Events
Virginia Mason Medical Center · University of Washington · +4 more institutions
Abstract
A total of 154 consecutive subjects who initially had an asymptomatic 50% to 79% carotid stenosis by ultrasound with > or =12 months of follow-up were included in this study. Multicontrast-weighted carotid MRIs were performed at baseline, and participants were followed clinically every 3 months to identify symptoms of cerebrovascular events.
Over a mean follow-up period of 38.2 months, 12 carotid cerebrovascular events occurred ipsilateral to the index carotid artery. Cox regression analysis demonstrated a significant association between baseline MRI identification of the following plaque characteristics and subsequent symptoms during follow-up: presence of a thin or ruptured fibrous cap (hazard ratio, 17.0; P
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- 100%
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- 27
Authors
15- NTNorihide TakayaCorresponding
Virginia Mason Medical Center, University of Washington, University of California, Irvine, The Mount, Juntendo University, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
- CYChun Yuan
Virginia Mason Medical Center, University of Washington, University of California, Irvine, The Mount, Juntendo University, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
- BCBaocheng Chu
Virginia Mason Medical Center, University of Washington, University of California, Irvine, The Mount, Juntendo University, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
- TSTobias Saam
Virginia Mason Medical Center, University of Washington, University of California, Irvine, The Mount, Juntendo University, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
- HRHunter R. Underhill
Virginia Mason Medical Center, University of Washington, University of California, Irvine, The Mount, Juntendo University, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Ischemic stroke
- Cardiology
- Stroke (engine)
- Internal medicine
- Association (psychology)
- Radiology
- Ischemia
- Good health and well-being