Research Article

Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary and Carotid Artery Disease Revascularization in the FRIENDS Study

Table 5

Baseline characteristics and their distribution among the three groups in the propensity-matched population.

SurgicalEndovascularHybridP value
(n=100)(n=100)(n=100)

Age (years)72.3±7.671.04±6.872.41±7.5.34

Male gender74 (74%)70 (70%)69 (69%).71

Hypertension87 (87%)85 (85%)83 (83%).73

Diabetes36 (36%)32 (32%)33 (33%).82

CKD16 (16%)23 (23%)21 (21%).44

Left ventricle ejection fraction53.5 (7.6)52.3 (9.8)52.7 (8.9).51

Bilateral COD25 (25%)19 (19%)21 (21%).57

Multivessel CAD67 (67%)64 (64%)65 (65%).90

Acute coronary syndrome24 (24%)22 (22%)26 (26%).80

Neurological symptoms10 (10%)9 (9%)9 (9%).96

Values are n (%) or mean ± SD. CAD=coronary artery disease; COD= carotid obstructive disease.