Left CCA (n = 46) | Right CCA (n = 46) | P value | ||
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Minimum diameter, millimeter, mean +/- SD | 6.57 +/- 1.00 | 6.74 +/- 0.97 | 0.92 | |
Maximum diameter, millimeter, mean +/- SD | 7.29 +/- 0.96 | 7.55 +/- 1.14 | 0.79 | |
Tortuosity index, mean +/- SD | 1.20 +/- 0.11 | 1.18 +/- 0.11 | 0.82 | |
Plaque burden | ||||
None Non-calcified Mixt Calcified | 32 (69.6) 3 (6.5) 7 (15.2) 4 (8.7) | 25 (54.3) 6 (13.0) 7 (15.2) 8 (17.4)) | 0.19 | |
Total number of angles measured | 114 | 121 | ||
Number of angles per patient, mean +/- SD | 2.46 +/- 0.55 | 2.58 +/- 0.62 | 0.25 | |
Sum of angles per patient, degrees, mean +/- SD | 396 +/- 57 | 384 +/- 59 | 0.27 | |
Severe angulation | 0 | 0 | ||
Moderate angulation | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.7) | ||
Mild angulation | 113 (99.1) | 119 (98.3) | 1 |