Table 1.
Baseline and procedure related characteristics
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Patients | 748 |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (± SD) | 69.3 (± 9.1) |
| Range | 41–90 |
| ≥ 80 | 97 (13.0) |
| Sex (male/female) | 564 (75.4) / 184 (24.6) |
| Asymptomatic (ipsilateral) | 262 (35.0) |
| Grade of stenosis (%-NASCET) | |
| High grade (≥70) | 619 (82.8) |
| Moderate (50–69) | 118 (15.8) |
| Low grade (<50) | 11 (1.5) |
| Contralateral occlusion | 51 (6.8) |
| Body-mass-index [kg/m2] (± SD, range) | 26.9 (± 4.14; 16.0–49.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 218 (29.1) |
| Hypertension | 657 (87.8) |
| HLP on statin treatment | 559 (74.8) |
| Smoking | 400 (53.5) |
| Coronary heart disease | 297 (39.7) |
| Myocardial infarction | 130 (17.4) |
| Heart failure NYHA (III, IV) | 64 (8.6) |
| Renal failure (NKF III, IV): | 214 (28.6) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 55 (7.5) |
| First-degree atrio ventricular-block | 78 (10.4) |
| Family history of cardiovascular disease | 183 (24.5) |
| Antiplatelet therapy | 681 (91.2) |
| Eversion endarterectomy | 453 (61.0) |
| Resectiona | 68 (9.1) |
| Operation time (± SD, range) | 84.1 (±34.34 20.0–305.0) |
HLP hyperlipoproteinemia, NKF National Kidney Foundation, NYHA New York Heart Association heart failure scale, n number of patients, SD standard deviation
aResection is defined as any resection independent of the operation strategy used