Key result
Unprotected carotid angioplasty yields significant functional status changes with a ~97% complication-free rate.
Why the study?
The benefit of embolic protection devices during carotid angioplasty remains controversial, and evidence on carotid angioplasty without protection, particularly in South America, is limited.
Does carotid angioplasty without distal embolic protection devices improve functional status as measured by the modified Rankin Scale in patients with carotid artery stenosis?
Cross-Sectional (n=104)
No
Does carotid angioplasty without distal embolic protection devices improve functional status as measured by the modified Rankin Scale in patients with carotid artery stenosis?
In a single-center Colombian cohort of 104 patients, carotid angioplasty performed without distal embolic protection devices was associated with a low periprocedural complication rate (2.91%) and significant improvement in modified Rankin Scale functional scores (p = 0.005).
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Supports feasibility of unprotected carotid angioplasty in specialized centers; leaves open need for randomized trials before wider adoption.
en un centro de alta complejidad en Colombia Functional outcomes following carotid angioplasty without protection: a descriptive study from a high-complexity center in Colombia 10.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Mendoza-Monsalve et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Carotid artery stenosis (n=104). Unprotected carotid angioplasty and stenting (without distal embolic protection devices) vs. Pre-intervention functional status was evaluated on Functional status assessed by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0 (asymptomatic) (p=0.005). Unprotected carotid angioplasty resulted in a statistically significant change in functional status on the modified Rankin Scale (p = 0.005) with a 97.09% complication-free rate.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: