Table 1.
Clinical and Demographic Data collected from patients, who underwent endoartetectomy.
| Patients: | Overall | Simvastatin Therapy | Non simvastatin therapy (non statin) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic data | |||
| No | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Mean age (range) | 71.05 (55–85) | 71 | 71.06 |
| Male /female | 48/14 | 28/7 | 20/7 |
| Smoking | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| (current/past smokers) | 26/14 | 10/9 | 12/9 |
| Clinical data | |||
| Hypertension | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Diabetes | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Aneurysm | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Peripheral arterial occlusive disease | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Clinical symptoms | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Stroke | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| TIA | 11 | 1 | |
| Amaurosis fugax | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Angiographic carotic stenosis | |||
| <90% | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| ≥90 | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Plaque histopathology status | |||
| Unstable | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| Stable | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Medications | |||
| Antiplatelets | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| ACE inhibitors | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| b-blockers | 28 | 18 | 10 |