Fig 1.
Flow chart of included patients.
CV = cardiovascular, ED = emergency department. *Include carotid bulb, common carotid artery, internal carotid artery and external carotid artery of both sides.
Table 1.
Basic characteristics of included patients.
Fig 2.
Cumulative 1–year survival between different carotid plaque score (CPS) groups.
(A) all–cause mortality (B) CV–related mortality.
Table 2.
Cox regression of mortality within 1–year follow up.
Table 3.
Association of carotid plaque score and mortality a.