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 (%).