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Belt and suspenders: Why it pays to protect and cover during carotid stenting
Author(s) -
Hering Dagmara,
Heuser Richard R.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29083
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid stenting , carotid endarterectomy , asymptomatic , cover (algebra) , stent , endarterectomy , carotid arteries , surgery , radiology , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Key Points Carotid stenting results show equivalence to carotid endarterectomy. Most patients undergoing carotid intervention are asymptomatic. Using embolic protection with a covered mesh stent shows promise in this first large multicenter study.