Markers of extracranial atherosclerosis (N = 130)a
| Markers | |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 68 ± 9 |
| Male | 88% |
| Carotid IMT (mm) | 0.84 ± 0.22 |
| Carotid stenosisb | |
| No stenosis | 23% |
| 1%–49% stenosis | 70% |
| 50%–100% stenosisc | 7% |
| Ankle-brachial index | |
| ABI | 1.09 ± 0.18 |
| ABI ≤ 0.9 | 11% |
| Renal function | |
| eGFR (mL/min) | 72.8 ± 17.3 |
| eGFR <60 mL/min | 21% |
| History of vascular diseased | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 9% |
| Coronary artery disease | 65% |
| Peripheral artery disease | 9% |
| Multivascular disease | 17% |
Note:—IMT indicates intima-media thickness.
↵a Values are presented as mean ± SD for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables.
↵b Categories are mutually exclusive. Patients were categorized according to most severe stenosis grade.
↵c Includes 4 patients with ≥1 carotid artery occlusion.
↵d Categories are mutually exclusive. The multivascular category consisted of 22 patients with a history of ≥2 vascular diseases: Ninety-five percent had coronary artery disease; 60%, cerebrovascular disease; 60%, peripheral artery disease; and 14%, abdominal aortic aneurysm.