Characteristics of study patients
| Patient No./ Age (y)/Sex | NASCET Stenosis (%) | Solid MES | New DWI Lesions (Ipsilateral/Contralateral/ Cerebellum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/59/F | 75 | 51 | 0/0/0 |
| 2/74/M | 90 | 9 | 2/0/0 |
| 3/40/F | 90 | 39 | 0/0/0 |
| 4/57/M | 90 | 33 | 0/0/0 |
| 5/74/M | 90 | 2 | 0/0/0 |
| 6/57/M | 80 | 0 | 0/1/0 |
| 7/80/F | 80 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 8/55/F | 95 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 9/31/M | 70 | 2 | 0/0/0 |
| 10/52/M | 75 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 11/64/M | 95 | 54 | 4/0/0 |
| 12/64/M | 75 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 13/62/M | 80 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 14/62/M | 90 | 119 | 0/0/0 |
| 15/78/M | 80 | 0 | 2/0/0 |
| 16/87/M | 90 | 1 | 3/0/0 |
| 17/69/M | 80 | 2 | 1/0/0 |
| 18/58/M | 80 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 19/62/M | 90 | 4 | 0/0/0 |
| 20/60/M | 90 | 56 | 0/0/0 |
| 21/89/M | 80 | 46 | 0/0/0 |
| 22/75/M | 90 | 6 | 0/0/1 |
| 23/71/M | 95 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 24/57/M | 90 | 1 | 0/0/0 |
| 25/53/M | 90 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 26/55/M | 95 | 10 | 0/0/0 |
| 27/74/M | 80 | 49 | 1/0/0 |
Note:—Data are on solid microembolic signal (MES) during carotid artery stenting (CAS) and on the frequency of new diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) lesions 24 ± 2 hours after CAS.
* Grade of carotid stenosis according to the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) methods of measuring carotid stenosis.