Baseline characteristics of patients with or without hyperintense lesions on DWI after CEA or CAS
| Predictor | Hyperintense Lesions on Postprocedural DWI | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (n = 25) | Negative(n = 79) | ||
| Age (yr) | 72.9 ± 6.2 | 71.3 ± 7.2 | .30 |
| Male (%) | 23 (92%) | 70 (89%) | 1 |
| Vascular risk factors (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 20 (80%) | 54 (68%) | .32 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 21 (84%) | 57 (72%) | .30 |
| Statin use | 20 (80%) | 64 (81%) | 1 |
| DM | 10 (40%) | 23 (29%) | .33 |
| Smoking | 17 (68%) | 43 (54%) | .26 |
| IHD | 8 (32%) | 16 (20%) | .28 |
| Symptomatic stenosis (%) | 15 (60%) | 38 (48%) | .36 |
| Clinical score | 0.073 ± 0.97 | −0.023 ± 1.02 | .67 |
| Degree of stenosis (%) | 75.2 ± 11.4 | 75.8 ± 9.8 | .82 |
| CAS (%) | 14 (56%) | 27 (34%) | .063 |
| Plaque imaging | |||
| T1-SIR | 1.69 ± 0.40 | 1.36 ± 0.29 | .00054 |
| T2-SIR | 1.49 ± 0.45 | 1.75 ± 0.80 | .045 |