Stent‐Assisted Carotid Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty: An Interventional Neuroradiologist's Perspective

There is currently no proof of the long‐term clinical effectiveness of either carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (CPTA) or stent‐assisted carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (SACPTA). Nevertheless, these types of endovascular therapies for carotid revascularization offer several apparent advantages over surgery. Until level I evidence of clinical safety and efficacy is available, however, the application of CPTA or SACPTA should be. restricted to patients considered poor candidates for endarterectomy, or those participating in approved multidisciplinary research initiatives.