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KMID : 0858420110130030129
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Korean Journal of Stroke
2011 Volume.13 No. 3 p.129 ~ p.133
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Association between Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Stroke Risk Factors in Ischemic Stroke
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Kim Kwang-Soo
Na Ju-Young
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Carotid artery intima-media thickness, Stroke risk factor, Ischemic stroke
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