Table 2:

Patient characteristics, aneurysmal specifics, technical aspect of the procedure, and antiplatelet drug reactivity associated with multiple diffusion-positive lesions in patients undergoing endovascular treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms

CategoryaGrade 0/I (n = 49)Grade II (n = 9)PuniPlogistic
SexMale (23, 39.7%)2031.000
Female (35, 60.3%)296
Age (years)≤ 60 (35, 60.3%)3051.000
> 60 (23, 39.7%)194
HTNYes (23, 39.7%)2031.000
DMYes (4, 6.9%)401.000
DyslipidemiaYes (11, 19.0%)83.350
CADYes (3, 5.2%)21.403
StrokeYes (6, 10.3%)42.231
StatinYes (11, 19.0%)83.350
AspirinYes (19, 32.8%)1631.000
SmokingYes (15, 25.9%)1321.000
Dome size<7 mm (39, 67.2%)345.456
≥7 mm (19, 32.8%)154
Neck width<4 mm (32, 55.2%)284.717
≥4 mm (26, 44.8%)215
Multiplicity of the procedurebSingle (54, 93.1%)486.010.051
Double (4, 6.9%)13
Procedural methodsSingle (16, 27.6%)c151.088.642
Double (18, 41.4%)c171
Stent (24, 31%)177
Aspirin resistanceYes (9, 15.5%)811.000.667
Clopidogrel resistanceYes (23, 39.7%)158.002.014
  • Note:—HTN indicates hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; CAD, coronary artery disease.

  • a (number, percent).

  • b Multiple procedures in a single session.

  • c Single or double microcatheter technique, stent-assisted technique.