Table 2 Characteristics of 271 patents undergoing elective CABG, Number of patients with plaque in carotid arteries categorized by grade of the stenosis.
| Â | Grade of stenosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Normal | < 50% | 50 – 69% | 70 %- near occlusion | occlusion |
Right common carotid artery | 258 | 13 | - | - | - |
Left common carotid artery | 251 | 20 | - | - | - |
Right Internal carotid artery | 154 | 113 | 2 | 2 | - |
Left Internal carotid artery | 157 | 112 | - | 1 | 1 |