TABLE 1.
Demographic and intraoperative parameters of carotid endarterectomy patientsa
| CEA patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| No. of patients | 186 |
| Age (yr) | 69.8 ± 8.5 |
| Male | 129 (69%) |
| BMI ≥ 30 | 39 (21%) |
| Smoker | 102 (55%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 47 (25%) |
| Hypertensionb | 118 (63%) |
| Hypercholesterolemiac | 99 (53%) |
| Statin medication | 97 (52%) |
| Previous MI | 53 (28%) |
| Symptomatic | 77 (41%) |
| Previous contralateral CEA | 25 (13%) |
| Right operative side | 97 (52%) |
| Duration of surgery (min) | 153.6 ± 42.4 |
| Cross-clamp time (min) | 45.6 ± 18.8 |
| Shunt placement | 5 (3%) |
| Fentanyl (μg/kg) | 2.2 ± 1.2 |
| Midazolam (mg/kg) | 0.03 ± 0.01 |
a
CEA, carotid endarterectomy; BMI, body mass index; MI, myocardial infarction. Continuous data is presented as mean ± standard deviation.
b
Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure greater than 140 or use of antihypertensive medication.
c
Hypercholesterolemia is defined as blood cholesterol greater than 200 or use of anticholesterol medication.