Table 2 Preoperative demographic data in patients with and without carotid artery stenosis (CAS)
| Â | Patients with CAS (n = 9) | Patients without CAS (n = 14) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 67 [11] | 69 [7] | 0.797 |
Gender (Male/Female) | 8/1 | 9/5 | 0.340 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22 [2] | 23 [4] | 0.092 |
Preoperative complications (n) | Â | Â | Â |
 Cerebral infarction and/or TIA | 9 [100.0%] | 2 [14.3%] | <0.001 |
 Hypertension | 7 [77.8%] | 12 [85.7%] | 1.000 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 7 [77.8%] | 8 [57.1%] | 0.659 |
 Hyperlipidemia | 2 [22.2%] | 3 [21.4%] | 1.000 |
 Chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis | 2 [22.2%] | 3 [21.4%] | 1.000 |
 Congestive heart failure | 2 [22.2%] | 0 [0.0%] | 0.142 |
 Atrial fibrillation | 0 [0.0%] | 0 [0.0%] | – |
Preoperative cardiac evaluation | Â | Â | Â |
 Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 58 [22 – 67] | 57 [31 – 74] | 0.387 |
 Mitral regurgitation (grade*) | 0 [0 – 3] | 0 [0 – 3] | 0.607 |
 Aortic regurgitation (grade*) | 0 [0 – 2] | 0 [0 – 2] | 0.823 |
Preoperative hemodynamic data | Â | Â | Â |
 HR (beats/min) | 76 [9] | 70 [11] | 0.181 |
 MAP (mmHg) | 89 [15] | 96 [15] | 0.293 |
Preoperative rSO2 (Left/Right) (%) | 60 [8]/60 [9] | 63 [10]/65 [9] | 0.422 |
Preoperative hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.0 [0.8] | 10.6 [1.4] | 0.488 |