Development of a duplex-derived velocity risk prediction model of disease progression in patients with moderate asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
Hicks CW, Canner JK, Arhuidese I, Glebova NO, Schneider E, Qazi U, Perler B, Malas MB. Development of a duplex-derived velocity risk prediction model of disease progression in patients with moderate asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2014, 60: 1585-1592. PMID: 25238724, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.08.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveAsymptomatic DiseasesBlood Flow VelocityCarotid Artery, CommonCarotid Artery, InternalCarotid StenosisChi-Square DistributionDecision Support TechniquesDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRegional Blood FlowRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsROC CurveTime FactorsUltrasonography, Doppler, DuplexConceptsAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosisICA/CCA ratioCarotid artery stenosisInternal carotid arteryDisease progressionEnd-diastolic velocityPeak systolic velocityRisk prediction modelCCA ratioArtery stenosisSystolic velocityRisk factorsInitial peak systolic velocityProportional hazards regression modelsHigh-risk patientsRisk of progressionRisk-stratify patientsHazards regression modelsSignificant independent predictorsICA/CCACharacteristic curve analysisClinical prediction modelCarotid artery ratioIndependent predictorsDuplex imaging