Association between Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Stroke Risk Factors in Ischemic Stroke.
10.5853/kjs.2011.13.3.129
- Author:
Kwangsoo KIM
1
;
Ju Young NA
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. nekim@ns.kosinmed.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Carotid artery intima-media thickness;
Stroke risk factor;
Ischemic stroke
- MeSH:
Atherosclerosis;
Carotid Arteries;
Carotid Artery, Common;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Humans;
Risk Factors;
Stroke
- From:Korean Journal of Stroke
2011;13(3):129-133
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Common carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is an accepted sonographic marker of early atherosclerosis, and increased IMT represents a risk of ischemic stroke. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between common carotid artery IMT and stroke risk factors in patients with ischemic stroke. METHODS: Subjects were 381 patients with acute ischemic stroke. High resolution B-mode ultrasonography was performed to measure IMT at common carotid artery. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to determine the independent factors related to common carotid artery IMT. RESULTS: The variables that strongly predicted an increase in the common carotid artery IMT were age (P <0.001) and diabetes mellitus (P <0.001). CONCLUSION: Increased common carotid artery IMT is independently associated with age and diabetes mellitus in patients with ischemic stroke.
