Figures & data
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of enrolled CAS patients and normal control group
Figure 1 Linear relationship of ln(CS +1) with cognitive scores.
Abbreviations: CAS, carotid artery stenosis; CEA, carotid endarterectomy; CS, calcification score.
![Figure 1 Linear relationship of ln(CS +1) with cognitive scores.](/cms/asset/45789106-4d0f-41f9-baf3-0920bc179467/dcia_a_192586_f0001_b.jpg)
Figure 2 ANOVA of CS value.
Abbreviation: CS, calcification score.
![Figure 2 ANOVA of CS value.](/cms/asset/86e42cd3-a8d2-4f99-ae6f-d404b8506ed1/dcia_a_192586_f0002_b.jpg)
Table 2 Person correlation analysis of ln(CS +1) and stenosis degree, plaque burden morphological parameters (LA, WA, TVA and PB)
Table 3 Chi-squared test of histological parameters of different CS groups
Figure 3 ROC curve of CS value’s prediction of carotid histological parameters.
Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve; CS, calcification score; FCSR, fibrous cap surface rupture; IPH, intraplaque hemorrhage; LRNC, lipid-rich necrotic nucleus; ROC, receiver operating characteristic.
![Figure 3 ROC curve of CS value’s prediction of carotid histological parameters.](/cms/asset/62f7ee19-9e37-4797-80ce-8d493c04a789/dcia_a_192586_f0003_b.jpg)
Figure 4 Change in MMSE and MoCA pre- and post-CEA (X ± S).
Abbreviations: CEA, carotid endarterectomy; MMSE, Mini–Mental State Examination; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
![Figure 4 Change in MMSE and MoCA pre- and post-CEA (X ± S).](/cms/asset/e491d0c3-0172-42ee-b33a-cb0a6aa4fdda/dcia_a_192586_f0004_b.jpg)
Figure S1 Carotid plaque calcium staining. Stained deposition of calcium presented as black annular, and plaque rupture occurred in the “right shoulder” of fibrous cap.
![Figure S1 Carotid plaque calcium staining. Stained deposition of calcium presented as black annular, and plaque rupture occurred in the “right shoulder” of fibrous cap.](/cms/asset/90690f33-10ea-4fc9-a6b7-ca7e6e771746/dcia_a_192586_sf0001_c.jpg)
Table S1 Paired sample test results of the two physicians’ analysis
Table S2 Baseline characteristics of left and right CAS patients