Ophthalmic artery flow direction change predicts recurrence of ischemic stroke after carotid stenting: a longitudinal observational study

Table 2 Cox proportional hazards model for stroke recurrence

	HR	95% CI		p value
Left ICA PI	1.019	1.008	1.031	0.001
Right IMT	1.019	1.002	1.036	0.029
Change of ophthalmic blood flow direction on the left (1: + ; 0:−)	3.638	1.536	8.615	0.003
SBP	1.017	1.000	1.033	0.046
DM history	1.809	0.931	3.516	0.080
Discharge mRS	0.581	0.417	0.808	0.001
Admission Barthel index	0.984	0.972	0.997	0.016

HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, ICA internal carotid artery, IMT Intima Media Thickness, PI Pulsatility index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DM diabetes mellitus, mRS modified Rankin scale, Left ICA PI ratio change in pre- and post-stenting of pulsatility index of internal carotid artery on the left, Right IMT change ratio in pre- and post-stenting of intima media thickness on the right

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