Table 2:

Intensive therapies of vasospasm in patients with aSAH

Total (N = 392)Period 1 (n = 160)aPeriod 2 (n = 232)aP Value
Intensive treatment of vasospasm (No.) (%)155 (40%)47 (29%)108 (46%)<.001
Angioplasty (No.) (%)145 (37%)44 (27%)101 (43%).001
    Distal angioplasty (No.) (%)b109 (28%)35 (22%)74 (32%).029
    Distal balloon angioplasty (No.) (%)c87 (22%)13 (8%)74 (32%)<.001
    Proximal balloon angioplasty (No.) (%)d91 (23%)26 (16%)65 (28%).004
    Chemical angioplasty (No.) (%)d36 (9%)31 (19%)5 (2%)<.001
Intravenous milrinone (No.) (%)86 (22%)15 (9%)71 (31%)<.001

  • ↵a Period 1/period 2 (see Table 1).

  • ↵b Distal angioplasty means distal balloon angioplasty or chemical angioplasty.

  • ↵c Distal balloon angioplasty was performed alone.

  • ↵d Chemical and proximal balloon angioplasties were performed alone or combined.