Table 1 Baseline characteristics, and anatomical/technical data
|  | Patients ≥ 80 yrs (n = 112) | Patients < 80 yrs (n = 987) | pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
CEAs, n | 115 | 1145 | Â |
Mean age, yrs (range) | 84.2 (80–93) | 67.6(31–79) |  |
Male, n(%) | 69(61.6) | 672(68.1) | .17 |
Risk factors | Â | Â | Â |
   Hypertension, n(%) | 79 (70.5) | 575 (58.2) | .01 |
   Current smoking or past history of smoking, n(%) | 86 (76.8) | 697 (70.6) | .19 |
   Diabetes mellitus, n(%) | 22 (19.6) | 331 (30.1) | .002 |
   CAD, n(%) | 52 (46.4) | 446(45.1) | .84 |
Symptomatic carotid disease, n(%) | 76(66.1) | 763 (66.7) | .92 |
Asymptomatic carotid disease, n(%) | 39 (33.9) | 382 (33.3) | .92 |
Contralateral carotid occlusion, n(%) | 59 (52.6) | 94 (9.5) | <.001 |
CEA with patching, n(%) | 35 (30.5) | 267 (23.3) | .11 |
Eversion CEA, n(%) | 80 (69.5) | 878 (76.7) | .11 |
Intraoperative EEG changes, n(%) | 52 (45.2) | 202 (17.6) | <.001 |
Shunting, n(%) | 41 (35.6) | 132(11.5) | <.001 |