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Table 2 The size and location of postoperative DWI ischemic lesions, preoperative neurologic status and the level of contralateral carotid artery stenosis

From: Previous chronic cerebral infarction is predictive for new cerebral ischemia after carotid endarterectomy

Patients (Names initials)

Preoperative symptoms

Site of the CEA

Pre operative DWI images

New ischemic areas on DWI (cm3)

Contralateral carotid artery stenosis (%)

ME

Asymptomatic

Left

Normal

Left occipital cortical 0.2 cm3

60

NY

Asymptomatic

Right

Normal

Right parietooccipital cortical 0.55 + 0.06 + 0.26 cm3

0

HB

TIA

Left

Left frontal chronic ischemia

Left frontal cortical 0.026 cm3

20

HD

TIA

Right

Right occipital- right parietal chronic ischemia

Right posterior parietal cortical 0.016 + 0.022 cm3

70

MB

TIA

Right

Right parietal chronic ischemia

Right frontoparietal 0.011 cm3

0

MA

Stroke

Right

Bilateral parietal chronic ischemia

Right frontoparietal 2.88 + 0.034 cm3

70

NG

Stroke

Left

Left occipital chronic ischemia

Left occipital 0.04 cm3

0

HE

Stroke

Right

Left occipital chronic İschemia

Left parietooccipital 6.48 cm3

100

FB

TIA

Left

Left parietal chronic ischemia

Thalamic hemorrhage 0.025 cm3

0

  1. The last case on the list suffered cerebral hemorrhage
  2. CEA Carotid endarterectomy, TIA Transient ischemic attack, DWI Diffusion-weighted MRI