Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: An Obsolete Classification?

Table 2

Patient characteristics.

Parameter	Value	%
Total of patients	158	100
Men	89	56.3
Women	69	43.7
Mean age (±SD)	75 ±11	—
Cerebral ischemia	142	89.9
TIA	16	10.1
Unilateral stenosis	84	53.2
Bilateral stenosis	74	46.8
Carotid stenosis grades
Carotid stenosis in total	232
≥50–59%	74	(31.9)
≥60–69%	68	(29.3)
≥70–79%	24	(10.3)
≥80–89%	28	(12.1)
≥90–99%	29	(12.5)
100%	9	(3.9)
Concomitant vascular diseases
Coronary artery disease	38	24.1*
Peripheral artery disease	18	11.4
Vascular risk factors
Arterial hypertension	140	88.6
Hyperlipidemia	77	48.7
Diabetes mellitus	54	34.2

*Correlation with stenosis grade: 𝑃<0.05.