Disease Markers

Research Article

Plaque Length Predicts the Incidence of Microembolic Signals in Acute Anterior Circulation Stroke

Table 2

Plaque ultrasound characteristics within the ipsilateral carotid artery.


	MES+ ()	MES− ()

IMT			2.073	0.041
RI			0.377	0.707
Plaque ulceration	2/17	1/67	3.046	0.110
CAS	9/17	14/67	5.302	0.021
CPL (mm)			4.167	<0.001
CPT (mm)			2.320	0.031
Plaque echo
Echolucent	27/57	51/125	1.426	0.490
Mixed echolucent/echogenic	28/57	65/125
Echogenic	2/57	9/125

CAS: carotid artery stenosis; CPL: carotid plaque length; CPT: carotid plaque thickness; IMT: intima-media thickness; MES: microembolic signals; RI: resistance index.