Table 2:
Physiologic data before and after carotid artery stenting
Parameter
Before CAS
After CAS (<2 h)
After CAS (<3 mo)
Hematocrit (%)
35.0 ± 3.3
35.9 ± 3.1
33.5 ± 5.0
PaCO
2
(mm Hg)
36.4 ± 2.7
38.3 ± 3.6
37.1 ± 2.9
Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)
104 ± 9
86 ± 17.6
a
89 ± 9.2
a
↵
a
P
< .05 vs preoperative data.