TABLE 4

Prevalence, Distribution, and Extent of Calcification in Studied Arterial Walls

ParameterLeft common carotid arteryRight common carotid arteryAscending aortaAortic archDescending aortaAbdominal aortaTotal
No. of patients with calcification sites20 (44.4)18 (40.0)8 (17.8)25 (55.6)17 (37.8)33 (73.3)34 (75.6)
No. of calcification sites35 (7.0)27 (5.4)11 (2.2)73 (14.5)99 (19.7)258 (51.3)503 (100)
Lesion thickness (mm)2.8 ± 0.92.7 ± 0.82.5 ± 0.73.6 ± 1.72.8 ± 0.83.0 ± 1.13.0 ± 1.2
Calcification score for lesions1.6 ± 0.91.7 ± 0.91.1 ± 0.31.5 ± 0.81.2 ± 0.41.8 ± 1.11.6 ± 1.0
  • Values in parentheses are percentages.