Blood pressure and preoperative laboratory values in patients with hyper-acute symptomatic carotid stenosis: 120 without microemboli and 86 with microemboli
| Laboratory variables | Non-embolising group Mean±SEM (n) | Embolising group Mean±SEM (n) | Mann–Whitney U-test p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure | 151±2 (120) | 152±3 (86) | 0.88 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 77±1 (120) | 82±3 (86) | 0.986 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.5±0.1 (102) | 4.9±0.2 (66) | 0.041 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.6±0.1 (56) | 1.95±0.2 (41) | 0.869 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.37±0.1 (95) | 1.46±0.1 (64) | 0.697 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 99±3 (120) | 104±6 (51) | 0.692 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.8±0.2 (97) | 5.8±0.2 (56) | 0.548 |
| Haemoglobin (g/L) | 137±12 (119) | 134±02 (86) | 0.133 |
| Platelet (×109/L) | 254±6 (119) | 259±8 (86) | 0.762 |
| White cell count (×109/L) | 8.2±0.2 (119) | 8.1±0.3 (86) | 0.418 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 7.4±2.0 (34) | 7.8±1.3 (57) | 0.954 |
| HbA1C (%) | 6.3±0.2 (19) | 6.1±0.1 (12) | 0.764 |
| Carotid stenosis (%) | 79±1 (86) | 80±1 (86) | 0.845 |