Comprehensive Assessment of Atherosclerotic Ischemic Stroke Risk and Development of a Prediction Model

Exclusion Criteria

• •① Unilateral or bilateral carotid artery occlusion; ②Carotid stenosis caused by other reasons, such as entrapment, aortitis, radiculopathy and muscle fiber dysplasia; ③Previous carotid stenting or carotid endarterectomy; ④Carotid artery plaques are strongly echogenic with acoustic shadowing, resulting in unclear detection of the lumen.