Patient and interventional characteristics
| Patient | Age (yr)/Sex | Symptom | Degree of Stenosis (%) | Collateral Flow | DP | Stent | Maximum Balloon Size (mm) | Procedure Timea (Occlusion Timeb) (min) | Degree of Stenosis after CAS (%) | Clinical Outcome (mRS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73/M | Asymptomatic | 86 | AcomA + | CG | P | 5.0 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| PcomA + | (8) | |||||||||
| 2 | 68/M | Minor stroke (hemodynamic) | 83 | AcomA + | CG | P | 4.0 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| PcomA − | (12) | |||||||||
| 3 | 63/F | Minor stroke (emboli) | 80 | AcomA + | AG | P | 4.5 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| PcomA + | ||||||||||
| 4 | 60/M | Minor stroke (emboli) | 80 | AcomA + | CG | P | 5.0 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| PcomA + | (11) | |||||||||
| 5 | 81/M | Asymptomatic | 83 | AcomA + | CG | P | 4.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| PcomA − | (7) | |||||||||
| 6 | 69/M | TIA (hemodynamic) | 90 | AcomA + | FW | CW | 4.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| PcomA + | ||||||||||
| 7 | 80/M | Minor stroke (emboli) | 70 | AcomA + | FW | P | 5.0 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| PcomA + | ||||||||||
| 8 | 69/M | Minor stroke (hemodynamic) | 80 | AcomA + | FW | P | 4.5 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| PcomA − |
Note:—AG indicates AngioGuard XP; AcomA, anterior communicating artery; CG, carotid GuardWire; CW, carotid Wallstent; DP, distal protection device; FW, FilterWire EZ; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; P, Precise stent; PcomA, posterior communicating artery.
↵a The period from insertion of a guiding catheter until the end of the procedure.
↵b The period from inflation to deflation of a distal occlusion balloon in cases in which a Carotid GuardWire was used.