Table 2.

Univariate analysis of factors related to the development of MES during exposure of the carotid arteries

Variables	Development of MES		p value
	yes (n = 17)	no (n = 53)
Age, years	71.2±8.4	70.8±5.5	0.4628
Male sex	14 (82)	49 (92)	0.3489
Hypertension	14 (82)	47 (89)	0.6777
Diabetes mellitus	4 (24)	17 (32)	0.5610
Dyslipidemia	15 (88)	47 (89)	>0.9999
Symptomatic lesion	15 (88)	42 (79)	0.4984
Degree of ICA stenosis, %	87.6±9.5	88.2±9.4	0.7398
Bilateral lesions	1 (6)	8 (15)	0.4376
Left-sided CEA	11 (65)	24 (45)	0.2647

Values are presented as means ± SD or numbers (%).