Group A (n = 61)

Group B (n = 59)

p value

Carotid interventions

68

69

-

Symptomatic patients/asymptomatic patients

54/7

55/4

NS

Preoperative stroke

18

16

NS

Independent risk factors

Mean age (years)

64.7 ± 4.2

66.2 ± 3.4

NS

Gender (M/F)

35/26

32/27

NS

COPD

16

17

NS

DM

28

31

NS

HT

38

33

NS

PAD

7

5

NS

Concomitant surgery

CABG

13

10

NS

Valve surgery

1

2

NS

Both

-

-

-

Significant (≥70%) contralateral CAS

≥70%

9

8

NS

Complete occlusion

2

4

NS