Disease progression in contralateral carotid artery is common after endarterectomy Kathleen G Raman, MD, MPH, Susan Layne, BSN, RN, Michel S Makaroun, MD, Mary E Kelley, MS, Robert Y Rhee, MD, Edith Tzeng, MD, Visala S Muluk, MD, Satish C Muluk, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 52-57 (January 2004) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2003.08.016
Fig 1 Kaplan-Meier method curves show probability of being free from progression as a function of time. Raw numbers of patients analyzed in each subset at each time point are included below the figure; these were patients “at risk” for recurrent stenosis or disease progression. Analysis was continued only to a time point at which SEM was 10% of survival function. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2004 39, 52-57DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2003.08.016)
Fig 2 Kaplan-Meier method curves show effect of baseline contralateral stenosis on the probability of being free from “progression to severe stenosis or occlusion” in the contralateral carotid artery. In patients with baseline severe stenosis, progression indicates development of carotid occlusion. Raw numbers of patients analyzed in each subset are included below figure. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2004 39, 52-57DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2003.08.016)