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Table 1 Patient demography (n = 27)

From: In vivo MRI-based simulation of fatigue process: a possible trigger for human carotid atherosclerotic plaque rupture

Total number of patients/value

With FC defect (n = 20)

Without FC defect (n = 7)

p-value

Age (year)

76.2 ± 10.3

71.3 ± 21.3

0.88

Female, n (%)

8 (40.0)

2 (28.6)

0.68

Systolic Pressure (mmHg; Mean ± SD)

146.0 ± 20.1

127.7 ± 27.9

0.09

Diastolic pressure (mmHg; Mean ± SD)

80.7 ± 14.3

72.3 ± 15.8

0.23

Heart rate (/minute) [IQR]

72 [72, 74]

72 [72, 72]

0.71

Hypertension, n (%)

10 (50.0)

4 (57.1)

1.00

Diabetes, n (%)

3 (15.0)

0 (0)

1.00

Renal impairment, n (%)

1 (5.0)

1 (14.3)

0.46

Ischemic heart disease, n (%)

8 (40.0)

1 (14.3)

0.36

Peripheral vascular disease, n (%)

2 (10.0)

1 (14.3)

1.00

Coronary artery disease, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1.00

Previous TIA/Stroke, n (%)

7 (35.0)

1 (14.3)

0.63

ECST defined Stenosis (%; Mean ± SD)

56.4 ± 14.9

60.5 ± 21.7

0.60

  1. IQR: inter quartile range.