Table 2 The difference between TA and atherosclerosis patients in CDUS
TA | Carotid atherosclerosis | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 84 | 37 | |
Age, years | 31.88 ± 10.01 | 62.68 ± 8.78 | < 0.001 |
Sex, female (%) | 73 (86.90) | 6 (16.22) | < 0.001 |
Unilateral carotid artery lesion (%) | 17 (20.20) | 10 (27.03) | 0.479 |
Local vascular lesion (%) | 12 (14.29) | 33 (89.19) | < 0.001 |
Initial lesion of carotid artery (%) | 81 (96.40) | 3 (8.11) | < 0.001 |
Bifurcation lesion of carotid artery (%) | 2 (2.38) | 33 (89.19) | < 0.001 |
Hypoechoic lesions (%) | 84 (100) | 6 (16.22) | < 0.001 |
Carotid artery diameter, mm | 3.73 ± 2.19 | 6.49 ± 0.84 | < 0.001 |
Carotid artery wall thickness, mm | 2.12 ± 0.78 | 1.33 ± 0.94 | < 0.001 |
Macaroni sign (%) | 84 (100) | 0 | < 0.001 |
Carotid artery peak flow rate, m/s | 1.37 ± 0.99 | 1.21 ± 1.07 | 0.466 |
Carotid RI | 0.73 ± 0.13 | 0.74 ± 0.07 | 0.565 |