Double layer stents in carotid artery stenting appear safe but do not eliminate the need for embolic protection devices.
The use of double layer (covered) stents during carotid artery stenting (CAS) appears to be safe; attenuation of plaque prolapse and distal embolization is reasonable but unproven. Double layer stents are commercially available in Europe but not in the United States; similar benefits might be obtained by implanting two self-expanding stents, to decrease the effective free cell area. Embolic protection devices (EPDs) are recommended in all CAS patients; the use of double layer stents does not eliminate the need for EPDs.
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