Open AccessPredictors of Stroke Complicating Carotid Artery Stenting
Author(s) -
Atul Mathur,
Gary S. Roubin,
Sriram S. Iyer,
Chumpol Piamsonboon,
Ming W. Liu,
Camilo R. Gomez,
Jay S. Yadav,
Hollace D. Chastain,
Liesl M. Fox,
Larry S. Dean,
Jiri J. Vitek
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.97.13.1239
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid endarterectomy , stroke (engine) , carotid stenting , carotid artery disease , endarterectomy , surgery , stenosis , cardiology , radiology , engineering , mechanical engineering
The evolving technique of carotid stenting is being evaluated as an alternative to endarterectomy. Identification of the factors that predispose a patient to neurological complications would facilitate further refinement of the technique and optimize patient selection.
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