Table 2.
Medical Therapy at Last Follow-up
| Surgical Group | Nonsurgical Group | P Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants, No. | 97 | 98 | |
| Use of anti-thrombotic medication, No. (%) | 89/95 (94) | 88/94 (94) | .99 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure≤ 130 mm Hg, No. (%) | 34/76 (45) | 29/69 (42) | .87 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure≤ 85 mm Hg, No. (%) | 62/76 (82) | 48/69 (70) | .12 |
| Cigarette smoking (not currently smoking) No. (%) | 60/95 (63) | 57/92 (62) | .79 |
| LDL-cholesterol≤ 100 mg/dL, No. (%) | 46/72 (64) | 44/62 (71) | .46 |
| Triglycerides≤ 150 mg/dL, No. (%) | 45/75 (60) | 42/64 (66) | .60 |
| Hemoglobin A1C≤ 7%, No. (%) | 65/74 (88) | 53/64 (83) | .47 |
a
P-values from Fisher exact tests. LDL- low density lipoprotein