Table 3:

Summary of all procedures

No./Age/SexIndicationLesion SiteProcedureStent TypeConcomitant MedicationStenosis Pre/PostFollow-Up Modality/DurationRestenosis
1/69/M↓ rCBFLeft VAPTA95/55TCD/88 monthsNo
2/51/F↓ rCBFRight ICAPTA85/70TCD/72 monthsNo
3/69/MMedical failureBAPTA80/50TCD/36 monthsYes
4/61/M↓ rCBFRight ICAPrimary stentingAVEIV abciximab (bolus 20 mg)60/0TCD/68 monthsNo
5a/64/MMedical failureLeft MCAPTA64/39TCD/7 months (confirmed DSA)Yes
5bMedical failurePTAIV abciximab (bolus 10 mg)77/0TCD/36 months (confirmed MRA, DSA)Yes
5cMedical failurePrimary stentingLiberté90/0TCD/3 monthsNo
6/53/FMedical failureLeft MCAPTA73/68TCD/49 monthsNo
7/60/M↓ rCBFLeft ICAPTA & stentingINX83/0TCD/45 monthsNo
8/73/MMedical failureRight MCAPrimary stentingINXIV abciximab (bolus 10 mg)99/50
9/76/MMedical failureLeft ICAPrimary stentingINX83/0
10/47/FMedical failureLeft MCAPTA99/17TCD/7 months (confirmed MRA)Yes
11/29/MMedical failureLeft MCAPTA & stentingINXIA urokinase (0.5 MIU/1 hour)57/0TCD/40 monthsNo
12/45/M↓ rCBFLeft MCAPrimary stentingINXIV abciximab (bolus 10 mg)75/50TCD/2 months (confirmed DSA)Yes
13/59/MMedical failureBAPrimary stentingINXIV abciximab (bolus 10 mg)99/23TCD/22 monthsNo
14/41/M↓ rCBFLeft MCAPrimary stentingCerebrence74/10TCD/25 monthsNo
15/51/M↓ rCBFRight ICAPrimary stentingINX75/0TCD/7 months (confirmed MRA)Yes
16/65/M↓ rCBFLeft ICAPrimary stentingINX67/50TCD/24 monthsYes
17/63/MMedical failureLeft ICAPrimary stentingCerebrence65/0TCD/1 monthNo
18/69/MMedical failureLeft VAPrimary stentingLiberté99/0TCD/28 monthsNo
19/37/MMedical failureRight MCAPrimary stentingTAXUSIV abciximab (bolus 20 mg)90/0TCD/2.5 months (confirmed MRA, DSA)Yes (in-stent thrombosis)
20/66/FMedical failureLeft MCAPrimary stentingTAXUS90/0TCD/4 monthsNo
21/57/FMedical failureLeft ICAPrimary stentingLiberté80/60
22/73/FMedical failureBAn.s.IV abciximab (bolus 5 mg)99
23/57/MMedical failureBAn.s.IV abciximab (bolus 20 mg)99
24/72/FMedical failureLeft MCAPrimary stentingTAXUS70/0MRA/3 monthsNo
25/61/MMedical failureRight VAPrimary stentingLiberté99/10
26/54/MMedical failureBAPrimary stentingTAXUS99/10TCD/13 monthsNo
27/63/MMedical failureBAPrimary stentingLibertéIV abciximab (bolus 20 mg, infusion 7.2 mg/12 hours) IA tPA (6 mg)82/0TCD/1 monthYes
28/41/M↓ rCBFRight MCAPrimary stentingTAXUS90/0TCD/18 monthsNo
29/67/M↓ rCBFLeft ICAPrimary stentingLiberté80/60TCD/3 days (confirmed MRA)Yes (in-stent thrombosis)
30/42/MMedical failureBAPTA80/60
31/74/M↓ rCBFRight MCAPTAIV abciximab (bolus 17.5 mg, infusion 6.3 mg/12 hours)72/30TCD/12 monthsNo
32/69/MMedical failureLeft VAPTA70/40TCD/9 monthsNo
33/66/M↓ rCBFBAn.s.IV abciximab (bolus 20 mg, infusion 7.2 mg/12 hours)99
34/41/F↓ rCBFRight MCAPTA50/25TCD/10 monthsNo
35/41/M↓ rCBFBAPTAIV abciximab (bolus 20 mg, infusion 7.2 mg/12 hours)90/50
36/66/MMedical failureBAPTA & stentingLiberté61/25TCD/10 monthsNo
  • Note:—↓ rCBF indicates impaired regional cerebral blood flow; n.s., not successful; PTA, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; MCA, middle cerebral artery; ICA, internal carotid artery; VA, vertebral artery; BA, basilar artery; MRA, MR angiography; DSA, digital subtraction angiography; TCD, transcranial Doppler; IA, intra-arterial; IV, intravenous; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator.