Progression of asymptomatic carotid stenosis despite optimal medical therapy Mark F. Conrad, MD, MMSc, Valy Baloum, MD, Shankha Mukhopadhyay, MS, Ashu Garg, MD, Virendra I. Patel, MD, Richard P. Cambria, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 58, Issue 1, Pages 128-135.e1 (July 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.04.002 Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Kaplan-Meier estimate for survival of patients stratified by optimal medical therapy (OMT). P value determined by Mantel-Cox log-rank univariate analysis. The standard error at 6 years was 2.5%. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 128-135.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2013.04.002) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Kaplan-Meier estimate for freedom from plaque progression stratified by optimal medical therapy (OMT). P value determined by Mantel-Cox log-rank univariate analysis. The standard error at 6 years was 5.6%. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 128-135.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2013.04.002) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Kaplan-Meier estimate for freedom from ipsilateral neurologic symptoms (INS) stratified by optimal medical therapy (OMT). P value determined by Mantel-Cox log-rank univariate analysis. The standard error at 6 years was 5.0%. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 128-135.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2013.04.002) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Supplementary Fig (online only) Breakdown of results of initial duplex ultrasound (DUS) leading to the creation of the study cohort. CEA, Carotid endarterectomy; VS, very severe. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 128-135.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2013.04.002) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions