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Determinants of the Carotid Tortuosity Index: Evidence from Digital Subtraction Angiography
World Journal of Clinical Medicine Research
| Vol 5, Issue 1
Table 1. Baseline Characteristics and CTI Profiles
| Subject characteristics | N (61 patients) |
| Age | |
| < 65 years | 40 (65.6%) |
| ≥ 65 years | 21 (34.4%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 32 (52.5%) |
| Female | 29 (47.5%) |
| Right Carotid Tortuosity Index (CTI) | |
| < 1.2 | 45 (73.8%) |
| ≥ 1.2 | 16 (26.2%) |
| Left Carotid Tortuosity Index (CTI) | |
| < 1.2 | 38 (62.3%) |
| ≥ 1.2 | 23 (37.7%) |
| Hypertension | |
| Yes | 38 (62.2%) |
| No | 23 (37.8%) |