Table 2 Carotid intima-media thickness along carotid arteries, and peak-systolic (PS) and end-diastolic (ED) shear rates in both common carotid arteries

Intima-media thickness, cm

Right ICA

0.9 ± 0.3

0.8 ± 0.2

0.243

  Bulb

1.0 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.2

0.039

  CCA

1.0 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.3

0.650

Left ICA

0.9 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.2

0.250

  Bulb

1.1 ± 0.3

1.2 ± 0.2

0.141

  CCA

1.0 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.3

0.051

Shear rate, s^-1

Right CCA, PS

405.7 ± 211.5

288.4 ± 68.5

0.028

  ED

142.9 ± 98.8

97.0 ± 32.7

0.062

Left CCA, PS

503.8 ± 192.4

330.8 ± 109.9

0.002

  ED

201.2 ± 117.2

120.2 ± 55.9

0.013