Relationship between ischemic stroke and carotid atherosclerosis

Objective To observe the relationship between ischemic stroke and carotid atherosclerosis. Methods Fifty-nine hospitalized patients with cerebral infarction (CI group) and 56 hospitalized aged patients (control group) at the same period without cerebral infarction were assessed by color doppler ultrasonography, the characteristics of carotid atherosclerosis between two groups was compared, respectively. Results The incidence of carotid atherosclerosis lesions in CI group was significantly higher than that in control group at all parts. In two groups were highest incidence of carotid atherosclerosis lesions at BIF(71.19% vs 51.79%). The ratio of mixed plaque and unstable plaque were significantly higher in CI group than that in control group. Conclusion Carotid atherosclerosis especially unstable plaque has intensive relationship with ischemic stroke, it can be used as one of the important indexes of predicting stroke.