Table 1.

Characteristics of all carotid endarterectomy (CEA) patients included in the study (n = 9).

		Stenosis		Diseases
Pt	Sex	Surgery side	Opposite surgery side	Hypertension	Diabetes	Mi	POA	Dyslipidemia	COPD	Smoke	Statins
1	F	Left	80%	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
2	M	Left	90%	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
3	M	Right	80%	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
4	M	Right	90%	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
5	F	Right	70%	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
6	F	Right	80%	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
7	F	Right	70%	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
8	M	Right	70%	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
9	M	Left	80%	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

The surgery side represents carotid occlusion (%); the opposite surgery side represents the condition of the opposite carotid artery. MI, Myocardial infarction; POA, Peripheral obliterant arteriopathy; COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.