Outcomes of carotid artery stenting at a high-volume Brazilian interventional neuroradiology center

Outcomes of carotid artery stenting at a high-volume Brazilian interventional neuroradiology center

OBJECTIVES: Carotid artery stenting is an emerging revascularization alternative to carotid endarterectomy. However, guidelines have recommended carotid artery stenting only if the rate of periprocedural stroke or death is < 6% among symptomatic patients and < 3% among asymptomatic patients. T...

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Main Authors: Luis Henrique de Castro-Afonso, Guilherme Seizem Nakiri, Lucas Moretti Monsignore, Daniela dos Santos, Millene Rodrigues Camilo, Francisco Antunes Dias, Pedro Telles Cougo-Pinto, Clara Monteiro Antunes Barreira, Frederico Fernandes Alessio-Alves, Soraia Ramos Cabette Fábio, Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto, Daniel Giansante Abud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015-03-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Carotids angioplasty stenting
Symptomatic carotid artery stenosis
Asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis
Carotid endarterectomy
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