Carotid atherosclerosis and Body Mass Index in post brain or heart attack patients

We have investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI)and carotid atherosclerosis in 134 patients (84 men and 50 women) after cerebral infarction or hemorrhage. or ischemic heart disease (IHD). Associated risk factors (high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia)were also evaluated. Carotid stenosis was measured by B-mode ultrasound imaging, and the degree of stenosis was expressed accoring to the criteria of the European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST).We classified the participants into two groups, A (ECST