Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
| Mean age ± SD (y) | 78.5 ± 9.5 |
| Sex (male:female) | 12:8 |
| Median time between symptom to PET/CT (d) | 6.5 (range, 2–27) |
| Median time between PET/CT to endarterectomy (d) | 2 (range, 0–6) |
| Diagnosis (%) | |
| Stroke | 40 |
| Transient ischemic attack | 30 |
| Amaurosis fugax | 30 |
| Cardiovascular risk factors (%) | |
| Hypertension | 85 |
| Smoker | 45 |
| Previous transient ischemic attack/stroke | 35 |
| Previous ischemic heart disease | 40 |
| Diabetes | 30 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 15 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 65 |
| Medication at presentation (%) | |
| Aspirin | 40 |
| Clopidogrel | 10 |
| Warfarin | 10 |
| Statins | 55 |
| Ezetimibe | 15 |