- Univariate analysis on the relationship between preoperative medication (single vs. dual antiplatelet therapy) and
| Factors | OR | 95% CI | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years (mean±SD) | 0.974 | 0.915-1.038 | 0.421 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | - | 0.345-.245 | 0.766 |
| Female | 1.210 | ||
| Smoking status | |||
| Smoker | 2.159 | 0.516-9.033 | 0.292 |
| Non-smoker | - | ||
| Most common risk factors* | |||
| HTN | 1.548 | 0.364-6.586 | 0.554 |
| DM | 1.379 | 0.322-5.910 | 0.665 |
| IHD | 0.469 | 0.112-1.968 | 0.301 |
| PAD | 0.296 | 0.034-2.595 | 0.272 |
| DLP | 0.515 | 0.136-1.942 | 0.327 |
| CHF | 3.800 | 0.663-21.766 | 0.134 |
| Stroke | 1.705 | 0.458-6.341 | 0.426 |
| Most common symptoms* | |||
| Asymptomatic | 1.580 | 0.393-6.349 | 0.518 |
| Hemiparesis | 2.513 | 0.703-8.979 | 0.156 |
| Ataxia | 0.883 | 0.159-4.894 | 0.887 |
| Dysarthria | 0.627 | 0.166-2.376 | 0.493 |
| Hemiparesthesia | 0.600 | 0.064-5.660 | 0.656 |
| ICU/HDU admission | |||
| Yes | 4.706 | 1.124-19.704 | 0.034† |
| No | - | ||
| Operated side | |||
| Right side | - | 0.426-5.218 | 0.532 |
| Left side | 1.491 | ||
| Follow-up | |||
| Restenosis | - | 0.399-31.295 | |
| Disease regression | 3.536 | 0.256 | |
| Interval between symptoms and surgery | 1.065 | 0.963-1.179 | 0.200 |
| Carotid clamp time (min) | 1.020 | 0.949-1.095 | 0.594 |
| Ward stay (days) | 1.002 | 0.947-1.060 | 0.938 |
| Total hospital stay (days) | 0.982 | 0.940-1.027 | 0.428 |
Values are presented as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).
HTN: hypertension, DM: diabetes mellitus, IHD: ischemic heart disease, PAD: peripheral artery disease, DLP: dyslipidemia, CHF: congestive heart failure, ICU: intensive care unit, HDU: high dependency unit