Table 1:

Changes in blood flow velocity in the ICA during carotid stenting

AG Deployment (n = 8)Aspiration (n = 12)AG Retrieval (n = 12)
PrePostPreAspirationPrePost
PSV (mean) (cm/s)262.7 ± 113.3189.3 ± 83.267.7 ± 37.5101.6 ± 52.958.1 ± 26.496.2 ± 28.5
P0.0012a0.0005a0.0001a
EDV (mean) (cm/s)91.7 ± 60.462.1 ± 34.519.0 ± 13.431.1 ± 25.314.8 ± 8.426.4 ± 14.6
P0.0354a0.0146a0.0084a
TAMV (mean) (cm/s)152.7 ± 84.3117.7 ± 61.332.3 ± 20.747.0 ± 32.426.0 ± 12.044.7 ± 14.4
P0.0330a0.0037a0.0012a
  • a Statistically significant difference (P < .05).