Cerebral Blood Flow Changes after Endovascular Treatment of Cerebrovascular Stenoses
Nerissa U. Koa,
Achal S. Achrole,
Manju Choprae,
Mukesh Sahae,
Dhanesh Guptae,
Wade S. Smitha,
Randall T. Higashidab,d and
William L. Younga,c,d,e
a Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco
b Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco
c Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco
d Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
e Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco

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FIG 1. Individual changes in CBF before and after treatment. Solid lines represent increase in CBF; dashed lines, decrease in CBF after the procedure; circles, asymptomatic patients; and diamonds, symptomatic patients.
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FIG 2. Percentage change in CBF as a function of degree of stenosis before endovascular stenting. Circles indicate symptomatic patients; and diamonds, symptomatic patients.
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