학술논문
Differences in left and right carotid plaque vulnerability in patients with bilateral carotid plaques: a CARE-II study
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Vol 8, Iss 4 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2059-8696
Abstract
Background and purpose Atherosclerosis is a very complex process influenced by various systemic and local factors. Therefore, in patients with bilateral carotid plaques (BCPs), there may be differences in carotid plaque vulnerability between the sides. We aimed to investigate the differences in BCP characteristics in patients with BCPs using magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging (MR-VWI).Methods Participants with BCPs were selected for subanalysis from a multicentre study of Chinese Atherosclerosis Risk Evaluation II. We measured carotid plaque burden, identified each plaque component and measured their volume or area bilaterally on MR-VWI. Paired comparisons of the burden and components of BCPs were performed.Results In all, 540 patients with BCPs were eligible for analysis. Compared with the right carotid artery (CA), larger mean lumen area (p