Method and Kit for Performing Profiling of Endarterectomy Patients

Abstract

A method of profiling endarterectomy patients for determining one or more post-operative risks includes steps comprising: (a) obtaining a set of parameters which describe the patient, the set of parameters including at least one of: age of patient, E; smoking habits of patient, S; serum cholesterol concentration of patient, C; diabetes status of patient, D; blood pressure of patient, P; (b) obtaining one or more samples of plaque tissue from endarterectomy treatment of the patient; (c) isolating genetic material from the one or more samples of plaque tissue; (d) determining genetic expression activities of a plurality of genes identified in the genetic material; and (e) computing from the set of parameters in combination with the genetic expression activities one or more post-operative risks indicative of potential events to which the patient is susceptible as a consequence of the endarterectomy treatment.

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