Table 1:

Demographic characteristics of carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting recipients (NIS data 2001–2008)

CEA (2001–2008)CAS (2004–2008)
Total Population181 20012 485
Gender
    Male103 817 (57)7486 (60)
    Female77 255 (43)4997 (40)
Age
    <6942 198 (23)3159 (25)
    ≥69138 970 (77)9326 (75)
Discharge Status
    Home159 701 (88)11 097 (89)
    Short-term facility528 (0.3)72 (0.6)
    Skilled nursing facility8823 (4.8)704 (5.6)
    Home health care10 926 (6.0)487 (3.9)
    Death1020 (0.6)100 (0.8)
Complications
    Stroke1799 (1.0)208 (1.7)
    Cardiac complications3704 (2.0)287 (2.3)
Comorbidities
    Acute renal failure643 (0.4)246 (2)
    Chronic renal failure1564 (0.9)789 (6)
    Myocardial infarction438 (0.2)178 (1)
    Congestive heart failure2965 (1.6)1420 (11)
    COPD4622 (2.6)2140 (17)
    Diabetes15 131 (8.4)3249 (26)
    Hypertension37 065 (20.4)8052 (64)
    Valvular disease8273 (4.6)641 (5)
    Hyperlipidemia30 501 (16.8)6566 (53)