Table 1 Demographics and blood stealing pathways of 10 patients
From: Head and neck CT angiography to assess the internal carotid artery stealing pathway
NO. | Sex | Atherosclerotic risk factors | Vascular ultrasound: Blood flow | CTA: Diagnosis and stealing pathway | DSA:Diagnosis and stealing pathway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Female | HT, DL | The left CCA had no blood flow, the left ECA had retrograde blood flow, and the left ICA blood flow decreased but was antegrade. | Left CCA occlusion,①②③④ | Left CCA occlusion,①②③④ |
2 | Male | Smoke, HT, DL, DM | The right CCA had no blood flow, the right ECA had retrograde blood flow, the right ICA blood flow was reduced but antegrade. | Right CCA occlusion, ①③④ | Right CCA occlusion, ①③④ |
3 | Female | HT | The left CCA had no blood flow, the left ECA had retrograde blood flow, and the left ICA blood flow decreased but was antegrade. | Left CCA occlusion, ①②③ | Left CCA occlusion, ①②③ |
4 | Male | Smoke, DL, DM | The left CCA had no blood flow, the left ECA had retrograde blood flow, and the left ICA blood flow decreased but was antegrade. | Left CCA occlusion, ①②③⑤⑥ | Left CCA occlusion, ①②③⑤⑥ |
5 | Male | HT, DL, DM | The left CCA had no blood flow, the left ECA had retrograde blood flow, and the left ICA blood flow decreased but was antegrade. | Left CCA occlusion, ①③ | Left CCA occlusion, ①③ |
6 | Male | Smoke, HT, DL | The left CCA had no blood flow, the left ECA had retrograde blood flow, and the left ICA blood flow decreased but was antegrade. | Left CCA occlusion, ②③ | Left CCA occlusion, ②③ |
7 | Male | Smoke, Drink | The right CCA had no blood flow, the right ECA had retrograde blood flow, the right ICA blood flow was reduced but antegrade. | Right CCA occlusion, ② | Right CCA occlusion, ② |
8 | Female | HT | The left CCA had no blood flow, the left ECA had retrograde blood flow, and the left ICA blood flow decreased but was antegrade. | Left CCA occlusion, ② | Left CCA occlusion, ② |
9 | Male | Smoke, HT, DL | The right CCA had no blood flow, the right ECA had retrograde blood flow, the right ICA blood flow was reduced but antegrade. | Right CCA occlusion, ① | Right CCA occlusion, ① |
10 | Male | HT, DL, Drink | The right CCA had no blood flow, the right ECA had retrograde blood flow, the right ICA blood flow was reduced but antegrade. | Right CCA occlusion, ②⑤ | Right CCA occlusion, ②⑤ |