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Table 2 Periprocedural complications within 30 days of stenting for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis

From: Impact of statin pretreatment on the complications of carotid stenting in asymptomatic patients: observational study

 

Total

(N = 276)

No-statin

(N = 87)

Standard-dose (N = 139)

High-dose

(N = 50)

p-value

Periprocedural complications

9 (3.3%)

3 (3.4%)

4 (2.9%)

2 (4.0%)

0.923

 Ischemic stroke

6 (2.2%)

1 (1.1%)

4 (2.9%)

1 (2.0%)

0.684

 Hemorrhage stroke

2 (0.7%)

1 (1.1%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.0%)

0.307

aMyocardial infarction

1 (0.30%)

1 (1.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0.336

 Death

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1.000

  1. aOne patient had myocardial infarction after 1 day