TABLE 2:

Posttreatment results in the two groups

Posttreatment ResultCEA (n = 26)CAS (n = 22)
Unchanged DW image25 (96)14 (64)
New hyperintensity on DW image1 (4)8 (36)
Symptomatic hyperintensity on DW image0 of 1 (0)2 of 8 (25)
Neurological and/or visual deficit1 (4)3 (14)
Nonischemic complication5 (19)0 (0)
Total symptomatic complications5 (19)3 (14)
  • Note.—Data are number (%) of procedures.