Table 2:

Total nicardipine dose per treatment session and vascular territories treated

PatientTotal Nicardipine Dose (mg/procedure)Treated Vascular Territories
115, 25L M1, A1
210, 12R MCA
325, 25, 12.5R MCA, ACA
440Basilar, R MCA, L ICA
535LTA1, LTA2, R A1, R A2
625R MCA, L MCA, R PCA
711R ICA, MCA, LICA
835, 20, 20M1, A1 bilaterally
925, 25A1, ICA bilaterally
1025, 30A1, ICA bilaterally
1125, 30R A1, A2, M2, M3
  • Note:—MCA indicates middle cerebral artery; ACA, anterior cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery; ICA, internal carotid artery; M1, M1 segment of the MCA; M2, M2 segment of the MCA; M3, M3 segment of the MCA; A1, A1 segment of the ACA; A2, A2 segment of the ACA; LTA1, left A1 segment of the ACA; LTA2, left A2 segment of the ACA; L, left; R, right.