Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of symptomatic carotid stenosis patients
Stable Plaque (n = 10) | Unstable Plaque (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 64.10 ± 5.20 | 65.70 ± 6.70 |
Sex, male:female | 6:4 | 6:4 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 7 (70.00) | 5 (50.00) |
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 3 (30.00) | 4 (40.00) |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 1 (10.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Previous MI, n (%) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Previous Stroke, n (%) | 2 (20.00) | 2 (20.00) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.52 ± 3.16 | 23.51 ± 2.40 |
Carotid Stenosis, (%) | 84.60 ± 7.06 | 82.70 ± 7.09 |
Current smoking, n (%) | 4 (40.00) | 3 (30.00) |
Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 2 (20.00) | 1 (10.00) |
Previous or ongoing drug treatment, n (%) | ||
Antihypertensive drugs | 3 (30.00) | 5 (50.00) |
Hypoglycemic drugs | 1 (10.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Statins | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
Antiplatelet drugs | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
TG, mmol/L | 1.18 ± 0.41 | 1.47 ± 0.60 |
HDL, mmol/L | 1.10 ± 0.12 | 1.12 ± 0.13 |
LDL, mmol/L | 1.70 ± 0.28 | 1.84 ± 0.35 |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 71.10 ± 18.52 | 65.40 ± 17.40 |
eGFR, ml/min/1.73m2 | 75.47 ± 42.68 | 82.93 ± 26.01 |