Table 1.

Comparison of Complication Rates in the Literature

Note.-(^*) = number of patients not attempted, (#) = death from other causes during follow-up, Cx = complication, AP = angioplasty, ica = internal carotid artery, d-va = distal vertebral artery, p-va = proximal vertebral artery, vbj = vertebrobasilar junction, ba = basilar artery, mca = middle cerebral artery, s = stroke, MACE = major adverse cerebrovascular event (nonfatal cerebral infarct or hemorrhage, revascularization), FU = follow-up, m = month(s), NA = not available, Sx restenosis = symptomatic restenosis related to the target vessel, Mori type A ≤ 5 mm; type B = 5 to 10 mm; type C ≥ 10 mm in lesion length