[Characterisation of factors associated with carotid stenosis in a population at high risk].

Introduction: Moderate to severe stenosis is the less prevalent among the forms of carotid atherosclerotic disease), but it carries a high risk of ischaemic stroke.

Aim: To characterise factors associated with moderate to severe carotid stenosis in a high-risk population.

Patients And Methods: We performed an analysis on traditional risk factors associated with carotid stenosis ≥50% in 533 patients who received Doppler ultrasound due to a history of stroke (34%) or who had = 2 of the risk factors: age ≥55 years (86%), hypertension (65%), dyslipidemia (52%), obesity (42%), diabetes (40%) or smoking (40%).