Table 1.
Characteristics of patients who accepted Scepter XC balloon angioplasty
| Total patients | H-H Gr 1–3 | H-H Gr 4–5 | Fisher Gr 1–2 | Fisher Gr 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients number | 50 | 26 (52%) | 24 (48%) | 15 (30%) | 35 (70%) |
| Age | 50.0 | 48.0 | 50.9 | 48.5 | 50.4 |
| Gender | |||||
| male | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| female | 38 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 25 |
| Symptomatic vasospasm | 40 | 24 (60%) | 16 (40%) | 13 (32.5%) | 27 (67.5%) |
| Unconscious without focal signs | 10 | 2 (20%) | 8 (80%) | 2 (20%) | 8 (80%) |
| Angioplasty Location: | |||||
| ICA MCA | 25 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 17 |
| M1 | 47 | 15 | 32 | 16 | 31 |
| M2 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 14 | 21 |
| M3 ACA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| A1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| A2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| VA | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| BA | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Need 2nd angioplasty | 1 b | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Image Improving (%) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Symptoms improving (%) | 94% (47/50) | 100% | 87.5% (21/24) | 100% | 91.4% (32/35) |
| 3 months good outcome (mRS < =2) (%) | 82% (41/50) |
92.3% (24/26) p = 0.0207 |
70.8% (17/24) | 100% (15/15) | 74.3% (26/35) |
| Mortality a | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
H-H Hunt and Hess grade, mRS Modified Rankin scale
a Mortality: 1 case of infarction with uncal herniation; 1 case of status epilepticus
b Vasospasm occurred and angioplasty was performed on a different vessel