Analysis of the related factors of the carotid atherosclerotic plaque stability

Objective:To investigate the risk factors of the carotid atherosclerotic plaque stability.Methods:Eighty-four patients with carotid plaque were divided into the unstable plaque group(31 cases) and stable plaque group(53 cases) according to the results of carotid artery ultrasound.The relationships between the risk factors of C-reactive protein(CRP), low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C), homocysteine(Hcy) and Cystatin C(CyC), and plaque stability in two groups were compared.Results:The levels of CRP, LDC-C, Hcy and CyC in unstable plaque group were higher than that in stable plaque group(P<0.05 to P<0.01).Logistic regression analysis showed that the CRP, LDC-C, Hcy and CyC were the risk factors of the carotid atherosclerotic plaque stability(P<0.05).Conclusions:The CRP, LDC-C, Hcy and CyC were the important risk factors of the carotid atherosclerotic plaque stability.