Follow up data
| Event | Number | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) time of follow up: 12 (6.2) months, range 3–26 months. | ||
| *Detected by echo colour Doppler. | ||
| CEA, carotid endarterectomy; PTA, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; TIA, transient ischaemic attack. | ||
| Thrombosis | 0 | |
| Restenosis* | ||
| Moderate | 1 | Three months postprocedure the patient, who was asymptomatic, underwent re-PTA |
| Severe | 2 | One patient was asymptomatic and treated conservatively; the other developed carotid occlusion leading to TIA and underwent a successful CEA |
| TIA | 1 | |
| Minor stroke | 0 | |
| Major stroke | 0 | |
| Death | 6 | |
| Cerebral | 2 | At 5 and 11 month postprocedure |
| Non-cerebral | 4 | 3 cardiac cause and 1 during leg amputation |
| Clinical follow up only | 15 | All patients were asymptomatic |