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Table 5 nvUS flow characteristics in patients with AS

From: Doppler flow morphology characteristics of epiaortic arteries in aortic valve pathologies: a retrospective study on a cohort of patients with ischemic stroke

Flow characteristic

No AS (n, %) N = 1245

Mild AS (n, %) N = 14

Moderate AS (n, %) N = 46

Severe AS (n, %) N = 15

P value

Pulsus tardus et parvus CCA

3 (0.2)

8 (57.1)

42 (91.3)

14 (93.3)

 < 0.01

Pulsus tardus et parvus ICA

0 (0)

5 (35.7)

36 (78.3)

15 (100)

 < 0.01

Pulsus tardus et parvus CCA + ICA

0 (0)

4 (28.6)

34 (73.9)

14 (93.3)

 < 0.01

Pulsus tardus et parvus CCA

 + ICA + ECA

0 (0)

1 (7.4)

27 (58.7)

12 (80)

 < 0.01

  1. n number of patient in each group, % percentage of patients in relation to number of patients in each group, AS aortic valve stenosis, CCA common carotid artery, ICA internal carotid artery
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