Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy (CEA).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Number of patients | 596 |
| Age, mean±SD, years | 67.51±7.8 |
| Male gender | 523/596 (87.7) |
| Bilateral CEAs | 53 |
| Atherosclerotic risk factors | |
| Current smoker | 94 (15.7) |
| Diabetes | 224 (37.5) |
| Hypertension | 466 (78.1) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 275 (46.1) |
| Coronary artery disease | 83 (13.9) |
| Physiologic risk factors | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 76 (12.8) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 50 (8.4) |
| ASA grade | |
| ASA <3 | 517 (86.7) |
| ASA ≥3 | 79 (13.3) |
| Symptoms | |
| Asymptomatic | 190 |
| Lacune | 41 |
| Silent infarct | 2 |
| Symptomatic | 411 |
| Hemiparesis | 318 |
| Speech disturbance | 92 |
| Hemispheric TIA | 11 |
| Ocular TIA | 26 |
| Non-specific symptoms | 48 |
| Dizziness & headache | 30 |
| Paresthesia | 16 |
| Tremor | 2 |
| Patients with cancer as co-morbidity | 37/596 (6.2%) |
ASA: American Society of Anesthesiology, TIA: transient ischemic attack.