Comparisons of bilateral plaque burden in patients with BCPs (N=540)
| Mean±SD or n (%) | P value | ||
| Left carotid artery | Right carotid artery | ||
| Mean lumen area, mm2 | 44.6±15.2 | 41.2±14.5 | 0.001 |
| Mean wall area, mm2 | 35.3±12.1 | 34.3±11.9 | 0.025 |
| Mean total vessel area, mm2 | 80.0±21.2 | 75.5±20.7 | 0.001 |
| Mean wall thickness, mm | 1.3±0.4 | 1.3±0.4 | 0.905 |
| Normalised wall index, % | 44.5±9.4 | 45.6±9.6 | 0.006 |
| Moderate-to-severe stenosis | 100 (18.5) | 83 (15.4) | 0.168 |
The mean lumen area and the mean total vessel area of the left carotid artery were significantly larger than those of the right carotid artery in symptomatic patients with BCPs.
BCPs, concurrent bilateral carotid plaques.