Table 4 Demographic and clinical characteristics of Patients with Severe Carotid Stenosis (>70%)
No CAS | Severe CAS only | p value | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n=359) | (n=49) | Â |
Age | 65.5 | 69.2 | 0.01 |
Women | 24% | 24% | 1.0 |
CHF | 12% | 29% | 0.003 |
Hypertension | 94% | 92% | 0.5 |
COPD | 21% | 30% | 0.14 |
CVA | 3.8% | 10% | 0.05 |
PVD | 10% | 33% | 0.0001 |
CKD (Dialysis) | 9% | 22% | 0.01 |
History of MI | 44% | 61% | 0.02 |
BMI (Mean) | 30.5 | 31.1 | 0.5 |
History of Smoking | 58% | 75% | 0.019 |
Family History of Coronary Disease | 35% | 25% | 0.15 |
Hyperlipidemia | 84% | 90% | 0.39 |
Diabetes | 35% | 42% | 0.34 |
Previous PTCA | 27% | 22% | 0.6 |
Antilipid Use | 69% | 82% | 0.09 |
Left main Trunk | 27% | 53% | 0.0004 |
Number of Bypass | 2.53 | 2.65 | 0.3 |