Patient demographics
| Carotid Stroke Predictor | Demographics by Vessel |
|---|---|
| Male sex (No./total No.) (%) | 387/726 (53.3) |
| Age (yr) (mean) (SD) | 64.2 (15.6) |
| BMI (mean) (SD) (kg/m2) | 28.4 (6.4) |
| Smoking (No./total No.) (%) | |
| Current smoker | 138/726 (19.0) |
| Prior smoker | 158/726 (21.8) |
| Never smoked | 430/726 (59.2) |
| Hypertension (No./total No.) (%) | 499/726 (68.7) |
| Hyperlipidemia (No./total No.) (%) | 358/726 (49.3) |
| Diabetes (No./total No.) (%) | 227/726 (31.3) |
| Cardiovascular medications | |
| Antihypertension (No./total No.) (%) | 412/726 (56.8) |
| Statins (No./total No.) (%) | 316/726 (43.5) |
| Antiplatelet (No./total No.) (%) | 294/726 (40.5) |
| Anticoagulation (No./total No.) (%) | 74/726 (10.2) |
| Carotid plaque imaging markers | |
| Stenosis (mean) (SD) (%) | 12.2 (23.1) |
| Mild stenosis (0%–49%) (No./total No.) (%) | 647/726 (89.1) |
| Moderate stenosis (50%–69%) (No./total No.) (%) | 45/726 (6.2) |
| Severe stenosis (70%–99%) (No./total No.) (%) | 34/726 (4.7) |
| Stenosis (mean) (SD) (mm) | 4.1 (1.2) |
| Maximum plaque thickness (mean) (SD) (mm) | 3.0 (1.6) |
| Ulceration (No./total No.) (%) | 96/726 (13.2) |
| Intraluminal thrombus (No./total No.) (%) | 19/726 (2.6) |
| Intraplaque hemorrhage (No./total No.) (%) | 65/726 (9.0) |
| Magnet strength = 3T (No./total No.) (%) | 58/726 (8.0) |
Note:—BMI indicates body mass index.