Table 3.
The 57 Unique Indications Grouped by Clinical Theme (N = 5226)
| All Indications, No. (%)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vascular | Near-Syncope/Syncope | Eye Related | Preoperative Evaluation | Neurological/Psychological | Other | Ear Related |
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| 3881 (74.2) | 568 (10.8) | 351 (6.7) | 239 (4.5) | 117 (2.2) | 50 (0.94) | 21 (0.40) |
| Carotid bruit, n = 1578 Stenosis/history of carotid disease, n = 1099 Hypertension with another vascular risk factor, n = 505 History of stroke/TIA >6 mo, n = 199 Follow-up after CEA/CAS >2 y, n = 175 Old stroke/silent stroke found on neuroimaging, n = 95 Carotid calcification/finding on x-ray or other image, n = 80 Follow-up after CEA/CAS <2 y, n = 63 Suspected carotid disease, n = 44 Smoking history with another vascular risk factor, n = 35 Decreased carotid pulse, n = 5 No palpable carotid pulse, n = 2 Family history of cerebrovascular accident, n = 1 |
Dizziness/vertigo, n = 388 Syncope, n = 147 Lightheadedness, n = 22 Orthostatic hypotension, n = 11 |
Blurred vision/change in vision, n = 124 Multiple unilateral peripheral retinal hemorrhage, n = 36 Single unilateral peripheral retinal hemorrhage, n = 28 Hollenhorst plaque/eye plaque, n = 59 Ocular ischemic syndrome, n = 38 Asymmetrical intraocular pressure, n = 1 Branch retinal vein occlusion, n = 13 Asymmetrical retinopathy, n = 30 Optic nerve ischemia, n = 9 Diplopia, n = 5 Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, n = 3 Sequential disk swelling, n = 1 Cotton wool spot, n = 1 Occasional dark spot in visual field, n = 1 Optic nerve changes, n = 1 Cystoid macular edema, n = 1 |
Other surgical procedures, n = 146 CABG, n = 93 |
Memory loss or dementia, n = 32 Fall (without focal weakness), n = 26 Tilting/change in gait (without focal weakness), n = 11 Balance problems (without focal weakness), n = 10 Seizure, n = 8 Tingling sensation of body part without other neurologic deficit, n = 7 Nonfocal peripheral neuropathy, n = 7 Tremor, n = 6 Mental status change, n = 5 Staggering (without focal weakness), n = 4 Tingling sensation with elevation of head, n = 1 |
Headache, n = 17 Generalized weakness, n = 16 Neck pain, n = 10 Chest pain, n = 2 Cardiac murmur radiating to neck, n = 2 Jaw pain, n = 2 Dyspnea, n = 1 |
Pulsation in ears, n = 14 Tinnitus, n = 5 Ringing above ear, n = 1 Ear tingling, n = 1 |
Abbreviations: CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CAS, carotid stenting; CEA, carotid endarterectomy; TIA, transient ischemic attack.