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. 2013 Jul 29;9(3):297–305. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12084

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

EVT (n = 213) CEA (n = 211)
Age (years), mean ± SD 66.9 ± 8.2 66.9 ± 8.7
Male, n (%) 148 (70) 149 (71)
Ipsilateral cerebrovascular events within six-months before randomisation, n (%) 204 (96) 202 (96)
Vascular risk factors, n (%)
 Diabetes 31 (15) 29 (14)
 Hypertension 111 (52) 115 (54)
 Hypercholesterolemia 53 (25) 51 (24)
 Smoking 162 (76) 160 (76)
 Ischemic heart disease 85 (40) 84 (40)
 Peripheral vascular disease 52 (24) 46 (22)
 Degree of ipsilateral carotid stenosis,* mean ± SD 79.7 ± 13.0 77.8 ± 14.1
Length of ipsilateral carotid stenosis/CCA diameter
 Length 1, mean ± SD 0.76 ± 0.53 0.79 ± 0.53
 Length 2, mean ± SD 0.66 ± 0.43 0.68 ± 0.42
 Irregular plaque surface, n (%) 113 (53) 107 (51)

CCA, common carotid artery; CEA, carotid endarterectomy; EVT, endovascular treatment; SD, standard deviation. *In percent, according to NASCET criteria.