Table 1:
Demographic characteristics of carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting recipients (NIS data 2001–2008)
| CEA (2001–2008) | CAS (2004–2008) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 181 200 | 12 485 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 103 817 (57) | 7486 (60) |
| Female | 77 255 (43) | 4997 (40) |
| Age | ||
| <69 | 42 198 (23) | 3159 (25) |
| ≥69 | 138 970 (77) | 9326 (75) |
| Discharge Status | ||
| Home | 159 701 (88) | 11 097 (89) |
| Short-term facility | 528 (0.3) | 72 (0.6) |
| Skilled nursing facility | 8823 (4.8) | 704 (5.6) |
| Home health care | 10 926 (6.0) | 487 (3.9) |
| Death | 1020 (0.6) | 100 (0.8) |
| Complications | ||
| Stroke | 1799 (1.0) | 208 (1.7) |
| Cardiac complications | 3704 (2.0) | 287 (2.3) |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Acute renal failure | 643 (0.4) | 246 (2) |
| Chronic renal failure | 1564 (0.9) | 789 (6) |
| Myocardial infarction | 438 (0.2) | 178 (1) |
| Congestive heart failure | 2965 (1.6) | 1420 (11) |
| COPD | 4622 (2.6) | 2140 (17) |
| Diabetes | 15 131 (8.4) | 3249 (26) |
| Hypertension | 37 065 (20.4) | 8052 (64) |
| Valvular disease | 8273 (4.6) | 641 (5) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 30 501 (16.8) | 6566 (53) |