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ArticleBMC neurology2021

Inner diameters of the normal carotid arteries measured using three-dimensional digital subtraction catheter angiography: a retrospective analysis.

Qingjing Tan, Chao Qin, Junwei Yang, Tianbao Wang, Haohai Lin, Cuiting Lin, Xiangren Chen

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Article in BMC neurology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Qingjing TanDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Chao QinDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China. qc663902@126.com.
Junwei YangDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Tianbao WangDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Haohai LinDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Cuiting LinDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Xiangren ChenDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine · CNGuangxi Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo obtain normal ranges for the inner diameters of the carotid arteries.

methodsThis retrospective analysis included consecutive patients with disease-free carotid arteries who had undergone 3D-DSA at two hospitals in Nanning, Guangxi, between March 2013 and March 2018. Demographic and clinical characteristics, including Essen Stroke Risk Score (ESRS), were extracted from the medical records. The 3D-DSA data were used to calculate the inner diameters of the carotid arteries.

resultsThe analysis included 1182 patients (837 males) aged 58.81 ± 11.02 years. The inner diameters of the proximal carotid sinus (CS), CS bulge, distal CS, and common carotid artery (CCA) were larger on the right than on the left (P < 0.05). The inner diameters of the proximal CS, CS bulge, distal CS, and CCA on both sides were larger for males than females (P < 0.05). The inner diameters of the proximal CS, CS bulge, and distal CS on both sides were smaller for patients aged > 65 years than for patients aged ≤ 55 years (P < 0.05). Right CCA inner diameter did not vary with age, whereas left CCA inner diameter was larger for patients aged > 55 years than for patients aged ≤ 45 years (P < 0.05). The inner diameters of the proximal CS, CS bulge, and distal CS on both sides were smaller for patients with ESRS ≥ 3 than those with ESRS < 3 (P < 0.05).

conclusionThis study provides reference values for the internal diameters of normal carotid arteries. Carotid artery diameters varied with side, sex, and age.

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Angiography, Digital SubtractionCarotid ArteriesAdultAgedFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedReference ValuesRetrospective StudiesCarotid arteriesCarotid bifurcationDigital subtraction angiographyEssen Stroke Risk ScoreInternal diameter

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