Assessment of neovascularization within carotid plaques in patients with ischemic stroke

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World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2010; 2(4): 89-97
Published online Apr 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i4.89

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with ischemic stroke and controls n (%)

Variables	Ischemic stroke (n = 81)	Controls (n = 95)	P value
Age (yr)	62 ± 9	61 ± 12	NS
Men	46 (57)	54 (57)	NS
Women	35 (43)	41 (43)	NS
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	146 ± 24	143 ± 22	NS
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	80 ± 15	78 ± 11	NS
Serum total cholesterol (mmol/L)	6.7 ± 1.3	6.5 ± 1.1	NS
Serum HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	1.4 ± 0.4	1.3 ± 0.4	NS
Diabetes mellitus	6 (7)	7 (7)	NS
Smokers	26 (32)	30 (32)	NS
Percent carotid plaque area	74 ± 4	74 ± 6	NS

HDL: High-density lipoprotein; NS: Not significant.

Citation: Huang PT, Chen CC, Aronow WS, Wang XT, Nair CK, Xue NY, Shen X, Li SY, Huang FG, Cosgrove D. Assessment of neovascularization within carotid plaques in patients with ischemic stroke. World J Cardiol 2010; 2(4): 89-97
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v2/i4/89.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v2.i4.89