Table 1.
Indications for carotid endarterectomy (125 procedures).
| Signs and symptoms | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Transient ischemic attack | 42 | 33.6 |
| Cerebral infarction | 14 | 11.2 |
| Monocular blindness | 13 | 10.4 |
| Transient (amaurosis fugax) | 10 | |
| Permanent visual field defect | 3 | |
| Asymptomatic carotid stenosis | 56 | 44.8 |