Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Surgically Treated, Misery Perfusion | Medically Treated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | |
| No. of patients | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Interval (mean) (mo) | 7 ± 5 | 6 ± 4 | 16 ± 6a |
| Interval from bypass to PET (mean) (mo) | 6 ± 4 | 4 ± 3 | NA |
| Age (yr) | 59 ± 9 | 59 ± 13 | 62 ± 9 |
| Male sex (No.) | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Symptomatic (No.) | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Cerebral ischemic lesions (No.) | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Qualifying artery (No.) | |||
| ICA (occlusion/stenosis) | 8 (8/0) | 6 (4/2) | 5 (5/0) |
| MCA (occlusion/stenosis) | 1 (0/1) | 3 (3/0) | 3 (3/0) |
| Other medical illness (No.) | |||
| Hypertension | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Smoking habit (current and former) (No.) | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Antiplatelet agents | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Statins | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Postbypass: | |||
| TIA | 3 | 1 | NA |
| Cerebral ischemic lesion | 2 | 0 | NA |
Note:—NA indicates not applicable.
↵a P < .05 vs both surgical groups.