Table 3 Correlation between abdominal aortic calcium (AAC) deposits and carotid plaques
Lateral lumbar X-ray | Carotid ultrasonography | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Presence of carotid plaques (n = 55/125, 44%) | Absence of carotid plaques (n = 70/125, 56%) | ||
Presence of AAC | n = 28 (22.4%) | 25/28 (89.3%) | 3/28 (10.7) |
Absence of AAC | n = 97 (77.6%) | 30/97 (30.9%) | 67/97 (69.1%) |