Extracranial carotid plaque calcification and its association with risk factors for cerebrovascular events: insights from the ANTIQUE study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Extracranial carotid calcification is a common marker of advanced atherosclerosis. However, its impact on stroke risk is not consistent across studies, and examining the type of calcification and the presence of systemic diseases might be helpful. We aimed to investigate extracranial carotid calcification and its association with risk factors for ischemic cerebrovascular diseases.

Materials and methods

Among 1,863 consecutive patients in the Atherosclerotic Plaque Characteristics Associated with a Progression Rate of the Plaque and a Risk of Stroke in Patients with the Carotid Bifurcation Plaque Study (ANTIQUE), 132 symptomatic or asymptomatic patients (177 carotid plaques) with >30% carotid stenosis examined through computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonan

SUBMITTER: Pakizer D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813772 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature