Vasospasm site and nicardipine treatment data for study patients (n = 11) and procedures (n = 20)
Patient | Aneurysm Site | Hunt and Hess Grade | Surgery | Vasospasm Symptoms | Procedure Doses (mg) | GCS | SBP | ||
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Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||||||
1 | L PComA | I | Clip | 15, 25 | 13 | 14 | |||
2 | R PComA | IV | Coil | Paresis | 10, 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
3 | R MCA | III | Coil | Paresis | 25, 25, 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 197 | 160 |
4 | L vertebral | III | Coil | Paresis | 40 | 6 | 14 | 201 | 179 |
5 | AComA | IV | Coil | 35 | 8 | 8 | 153 | 122 | |
6 | basilar | IV | Coil | 25 | 5 | 14 | |||
7 | AComA | II | Coil | 11 | 12 | 15 | 169 | 122 | |
8 | L MCA | III | Clip | Paresis, aphasia | 35, 20, 20 | 9 | 11 | 188 | 129 |
9 | basilar | IV | Coil | Facial droop | 25, 25 | 4 | 11 | 150 | 112 |
10 | AComA | I | Coil | Paresis | 25, 30 | 13 | 15 | 190 | 170 |
11 | R PComA | II | Coil | Paresis | 15, 10 | 14 | 15 | 199 | 192 |
Note:—GCS indicates Glasgow Coma Score; SBP, systolic blood pressure; L, left; R, right; PComA, posterior communicating artery; AComA, anterior communicating artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery. All patients had depressed level of consciousness.