Table 3 Comparison of carotid artery MRI measurements in patients and controls

 Proximal right carotid artery

10.4 ± 7.0

5.9 ± 3.8

0.048

 Distal right carotid artery

8.3 ± 2.9

7.9 ± 3.0

0.64

 Proximal left carotid artery

8.7 ± 5.8

8.1 ± 5.5

0.36

 Distal left carotid artery

7.1 ± 4.8

6.2 ± 2.2

0.74

PWV right carotid artery (m/s)

6.8 ± 4.1

3.3 ± 1.5

<0.01

PWV left carotid artery (m/s)

6.9 ± 4.0

4.2 ± 1.7

0.10

Wall area right carotid artery (mm²)

19.4 ± 2.4

15.3 ± 2.6

<0.01

Wall area left carotid artery (mm²)

19.7 ± 4.1

15.8 ± 1.9

<0.05

Wall thickness right carotid artery (mm)

0.90 ± 0.12

0.75 ± 0.09

<0.01

Wall thickness left carotid artery (mm)

0.90 ± 0.12

0.76 ± 0.08

<0.05