Population and stenosis characteristics
| n=10 | |
| Population characteristics | |
| Age, median in years (IQR) | 73 (69–77) |
| Sex (male), n (%) | 10 (100%) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 8 (80%) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 8 (80%) |
| Diabetes mellitus type 2, n (%) | 1 (10%) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 1 (10%) |
| Heart disease, n (%) | 2 (20%) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 2 (20%) |
| NIHSS on admission, median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) |
| Transient ischemic attack, n (%) | 8 (80%) |
| Stenosis characteristics | |
| V4-segment of vertebral artery, n (%) | 4 (40 %) |
| Basilar artery, n (%) | 2 (20 %) |
| Distal segment of intracranial carotid artery, n (%) | 4 (40 %) |
| Middle cerebral artery, n | 0 |
| Pre-interventional stenosis degree according to WASID Study Group, median (IQR) | 78% (75–80%) |
| Length of stenosis in mm, median (IQR) | 9 (7–12) |
| Mori classification | |
| Type A | 10% |
| Type B | 70% |
| Type C | 20% |
NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; WASID, Warfarin-Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease Trial.