Why the study?
What are the technical success and complication rates of carotid artery stent placement globally?
Population
2,048 cases of endovascular carotid stent procedures worldwide
Design
Review
Follow-up
30 days for complications, 6 months for restenosis
Authors
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These rates may inform CAS selection in high-risk patients; leaves open need for updated randomized trials versus endarterectomy.
What are the technical success and complication rates of carotid artery stent placement globally?
Carotid artery stenting shows high technical success and acceptable periprocedural risks, supporting its growth as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy for high-risk patients.
Wholey et al. (1998) studied this question.
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