Carotid artery stenting - Current status and future directions

P. Kougias, P. H. Lin, R. L. Bush, Eric K. Peden, W. Zhou, Alan B. Lumsden

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Abstract

Carotid endarterectomy has been the standard of therapy for carotid occlusive disease in stroke prevention. More recently, carotid angioplasty and stenting became an important alternative in the treatment of carotid occlusive disease. The widespread use of cerebral protection devices has substantially decreased the morbidity of the procedure. As the experience with carotid stenting increases, so does the enthusiasm for the potential of this minimally invasive carotid intervention to become the main treatment option for the high risk patients, as well as for the average asymptomatic patient. Although current available data indicate that the results regarding success and complication rates are similar between carotid stenting and endarterectomy, several prospective clinical trials are currently in progress to evaluate the efficacy of carotid artery stenting in different patient populations and definitively establish its role in the treatment of carotid disease. This paper reviews the current status of carotid stenting, including results from clinical trials, technical aspects and controversial issues and strategies to provide cerebral protection from embolization.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)69-81
Number of pages13
JournalMinerva Cardioangiologica
Volume54
Issue number1
StatePublished - Feb 1 2006

Keywords

  • Carotid artery stenosis
  • Endarterectomy
  • Stents

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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