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Clinical Predictor All Neurocomplications Permanent Neurocomplications Neuromortality Age 0.4014 0.7392 0.2549 Sex 0.0846 0.0825 0.0283 Race: White 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 Black 1.0000 0.6548 1.0000 Failed antiplatelet 0.4499 1.0000 1.0000 Failed coumadin ± heparin 0.1312 0.0685 0.1417 Comorbidity history: Cardiac 0.3172 1.0000 0.5142 Hypertension 0.7110 0.6927 0.4130 Diabetes 0.0378 0.0604 0.5277 Smoking 0.5470 0.1866 1.0000 Lipids 0.8759 0.4770 0.5142 CRF 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 PVD 0.7110 0.6927 1.0000 Other 1.0000 1.0000 0.1498 >3 factors 0.0931 0.4770 0.5142 Preprocedural U/S velocity 0.9746 0.6557 0.3544 Postprocedural U/S velocity 0.7409 0.8019 0.8061 Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance. (P <.10).
Procedural Predictors All Neurocomplications Permanent Neurocomplications Neurologic Mortality Initial vs. later experience 0.6485 0.6481 1.0000 Primary Interventionalist: TM 0.2677 0.4355 0.5277 JP 0.4401 1.0000 1.0000 JB 0.3846 0.2821 0.0513 PR 0.6857 0.6486 1.0000 Type of stent (velocity vs. other) 0.8394 0.7983 0.4872 Use of abciximab 0.2591 0.6985 1.0000 Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance. (P <.10).
Angiographic Predictors All Neurocomplications Permanent Neurocomplications Neurologic Mortality Basilar lesion 0.2651 0.1552 1.0000 Maximum stenosis: Percentage 0.3186 0.4652 0.7075 L/S ratio 0.5460 0.2441 0.0518 Residual 0.1386 0.2459 0.1144 Concentric 0.4551 1.0000 1.0000 Mori A 0.7267 0.4110 0.1477 Mori B 1.0000 1.0000 0.0530 Mori C 0.6285 0.1167 1.0000 Tandem or bilateral vertebral artery lesions: Presence 0.9658 0.7139 0.5294 Both treated 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 >50% 0.8002 1.0000 0.5134 PICA distal to lesion 0.3201 1.0000 1.0000 AICA distal to lesion 0.6372 0.6305 0.4444 Presence of collaterals 0.9808 0.4328 1.0000 Ulceration 1.0000 0.6493 0.3176 Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance. (P <.10).