Baseline characteristics of study patients
| Baseline Characteristics | (n = 52) |
|---|---|
| Mean age (yr) | 68 ± 11 (53–81) |
| Male/Female (No.) | 37:15 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 32 |
| Smoking (%) | 42 |
| Hypertension (%) | 66 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 77 |
| Symptomatic (%-No.) | 75–39 |
| Coronary artery disease (%) | 48 |
| Internal carotid artery, right (n) | 24 |
| 50–69% Stenosis (treated vessel) | 20 |
| ≥70% Stenosis | 32 |
| Mean stenosis, preprocedure (%) | 81 ± 21 |
| Mean stenosis, postprocedure (%) | 12 ± 7 |
| DWI lesion count per patient (preprocedural) | 2.8 ± 1.2 |
| DWI lesion count (new) per patient (postprocedural) | 3.4 ± 0.7 |
| Mean lesion length (mm) | 16.4 ± 5.1 |
| Mean duration of procedure (min) | 29 ± 12 |