| | Asymptomatic volunteers (control group) | Patients with ESUS (study group) | Significance (р) |
| | Atherosclerotic plaques in right CCA (n (%)) | 15 (32.6%), N = 46 | 50 (47.6%), N = 105 | 0.086 | | Atherosclerotic plaques in left CCA (n (%)) | 16 (34.8%), N = 46 | 52 (49.5%), N = 105 | 0.094 | | Atherosclerotic plaques in right ICA (n (%)) | 14 (30.4%), N = 46 | 46 (44.7%), N = 103 | 0.102 | | Atherosclerotic plaques in left ICA (n (%)) | 15 (32.6%), N = 46 | 47 (45.2%), N = 104 | 0.125 | | Degree of right CCA stenosis (%) (median [Q1, Q3]) | 30 [25, 30], N = 15 | 30 [25, 40], N = 50 | 0.326 | | Degree of left CCA stenosis (%) (median [Q1, Q3]) | 30 [25, 30], N = 16 | 30 [25, 35], N = 52 | 0.388 | | Degree of right ICA stenosis (%) (median [Q1, Q3]) | 30 [25, 30], N = 14 | 33 [25, 40], N = 46 | 0.120 | | Degree of left ICA stenosis (%) (median [Q1, Q3]) | 25 [25, 30], N = 15 | 30 [25, 40], N = 47 | 0.276 | | IMT in right CCA (1–1.5 cm proximal to bifurcation on the posterior wall out of the bounds of atherosclerotic plaque) (mm) (mean ± SD) | 0.79 ± 0.25,; N = 46 | 0.91 ± 0.22, N = 104 | 0.008 | | IMT in left CCA (1–1.5 cm proximal to bifurcation on the posterior wall out of the bounds of atherosclerotic plaque) (mm) (mean ± SD) | 0.82 ± 0.36, N = 46 | 0.93 ± 0.25, N = 104 | 0.042 |
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The degrees of stenosis are shown as median [Q1, Q3], the intima–media thickness (IMT)—as mean ± standard deviation. N, overall patients number. Significant p values are highlighted in bold.
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