Table 1:

Clinical characteristics and follow-up results in 30 patients (34 lesions) with residual plaque ulceration

Patient No./Age (y)/SexSideStenosis (%)Symptoms* before CASSize of Residual Ulcer† (mm)Follow-up AngiographySymptoms* during Follow-upFollow-up Period (mo)
Period (mo)UlcerRestenosis
1/74/ML48+2.3 × 67ImprovedNone−48
2/59/ML43+1.5 × 8NA−47
3/64/ML60−1.5 × 8NA−45
4/68/ML62−2 × 612Disappeared20%−25‡
5/53/ML73+2.6 × 3NA−41
6/71/ML75+2.2 × 64DisappearedNone−34
R62+2.8 × 1121ImprovedNone−33
7/75/MR62+1.8 × 8NA−31‡
8/76/MR87+1.2 × 26Improved30%−36
9/73/ML81+1.5 × 612Disappeared20%−32
10/73/MR78−2.4 × 64ImprovedNone−30
11/71/MR80−1 × 6NA−30
12/72/MR86+1.2 × 65DisappearedNone−28
L75+2 × 53No change20%−26
13/66/FR40+2.8 × 133DisappearedNone−28
14/50/MR48+1 × 11NA−28
15/69/ML90+1.2 × 82ImprovedNone−26
R33+1.8 × 2.5NA−24
16/74/MR52−1.8 × 84ImprovedNone−25
17/75/MR56+1.8 × 12NA−23
18/67/ML30+2.8 × 1510Improved20%−22
19/60/ML88+2 × 105Improved20%−22
20/79/ML78+2 × 8NA−3‡
21/70/MR33+3.3 × 121DisappearedNone−21
L36+2.8 × 91DisappearedNone−20
22/75/FL64−2.4 × 114ImprovedNone−20
23/65/MR52+3.8 × 149DisappearedNone−20
24/79/ML50−1.5 × 64DisappearedNone−15
25/81/MR45+4.7 × 114Disappeared20%−16
26/77/FR32+1 × 184ImprovedNone−15
27/80/ML62+2.6 × 105No changeNone−15
28/81/FR95+1.8 × 124Improved20%−14
29/72/FR70+1.2 × 226DisappearedNone−14
30/76/ML71+1.5 × 1.54Disappeared30%−9

  • Note:—CAS indicates carotid artery stenting; NA, not applicable.

  • * Ipsilateral ischemic neurologic symptoms.

  • † Depth × length.

  • ‡ These patients died: patient 4 from interstitial pneumonia, patient 7 from myocardial infarction, and patient 20 from brain stem hemorrhage.