Role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease is controversial. Here the investigators aimed to investigate the association of vitamin D deficiency and carotid plaque morphology as well as outcome of participants with high-grade carotid artery stenosis undergoing carotid endarterectomy. 332 consecutive participants undergoing carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis, were prospectively included in the study, and vitamin D levels were determined prior to surgery using chemiluminescence-immunoassay.
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Vitamin D levels and its correlation with plaque vulnerability
Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 1 year