Sex differences of high-risk carotid atherosclerotic plaque with less than 50% stenosis in asymptomatic patients: an in vivo 3T MRI study

Men have a greater prevalence of high-risk carotid plaque features associated with stroke compared with women who have ≥50% stenosis, but little is known about these features in less significantly stenotic carotid arteries. This study aims to evaluate sex differences in complicated carotid plaque fe...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2013-05, Vol.34 (5), p.1049-1055
Main Authors: Ota, H, Reeves, M J, Zhu, D C, Majid, A, Collar, A, Yuan, C, DeMarco, J K
Format: Article
Language:English
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Carotid Arteries - pathology
Carotid Stenosis - epidemiology
Carotid Stenosis - pathology
Extracranial Vascular
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography - statistics & numerical data
Male
Michigan - epidemiology
Prevalence
Reproducibility of Results
Risk Factors
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sex Distribution
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Summary:Men have a greater prevalence of high-risk carotid plaque features associated with stroke compared with women who have ≥50% stenosis, but little is known about these features in less significantly stenotic carotid arteries. This study aims to evaluate sex differences in complicated carotid plaque features in asymptomatic patients with
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X
DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A3399