Table 5

Summary data of patients with symptomatic carotid artery disease ≤50% stenosis with preoperative MRI findings of intraplaque haemorrhage

Patients, n28
Male, n (%)27 (96.4)
Mean age at time of CEA, years (SD)72.9 (6.0)
Mean degree of ipsilateral stenosis (SD)29.4 (11.4)
Patients with perioperative complications, n (%)2 (7.1)
Follow-up, mean(SD)23.9(15.7)
Patients with ischaemic events, n0
  • CEA, carotid endarterectomy.