Why the study?
Does carotid artery stenting improve outcomes in high-risk patients with internal carotid artery atherosclerosis or vasculopathies compared to carotid endarterectomy?
Does carotid artery stenting improve outcomes in high-risk patients with internal carotid artery atherosclerosis or vasculopathies compared to carotid endarterectomy?
Carotid artery stenting is increasingly considered an appropriate treatment option for high-risk patients with internal carotid artery atherosclerosis, recurrent stenosis, or radiation-induced stenosis.
Supports individualized decisions in high-risk carotid stenosis; leaves open need for updated RCTs versus endarterectomy.
Carotid artery stenting is being increasingly considered as a treatment option for high-risk patients with internal carotid artery atherosclerosis or vasculopathies. Since carotid endarterectomy is a procedure with a longer track record, some clinicians consider stenting to be appropriate only in high-risk conditions such as patients with severe medical comorbidities, recurrent stenosis following previous endarterectomy, or radiation-induced stenosis. The application of stenting in these areas is discussed, as well as the potential role for stenting in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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