The Whole Toolkit Tested in Carotid Artery Stenting

This study sought to randomly compare the double-layer Roadsaver stent (Terumo) with the single-layer Carotid Wallstent device (Boston) in association with either distal filter-like embolic protection device FilterWire (Boston) or proximal protection device Mo.Ma (Medtronic) in patients with lipid-rich carotid plaques.

Por primera vez un estudio confirma que las pantallas de protección plomadas resguardan de la radiación a todo el personal de la sala de cateterismos

This is a very interesting work because there are no head-to-head simultaneous comparisons between these stent types and these brain protection systems: we only had physiopathological speculation.

A total of 104 consecutive patients were randomized to carotid artery stenting with FilterWire + Roadsaver stent (group 1, n = 27), FilterWire + Wallstent (group 2, n = 25), Mo.Ma + Roadsaver stent (group 3, n = 27), or Mo.Ma + Wallstent (group 4, n = 25).

The primary endpoint was the number of microembolic signals on transcranial Doppler in each procedural step: target vessel access; lesion wiring; pre-dilation; stent crossing; stent deployment; post-dilation, and device retrieval.


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The Mo.Ma was significantly superior to the FilterWire device in the reduction of microembolic signals (p < 0.0001) during lesion crossing, stent crossing, stent deployment, and post-dilation.

The Roadsaver was significantly superior to the Wallstent device (p = 0.016) during stent deployment and device retrieval. It also reduced the number of spontaneous microembolic signals (29% of patients).

The combination of proximal protection device Mo.Ma and double-layer stent Roadsaver was superior (p = 0.043) to all other combinations.


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These were the differences found regarding microembolic signals on transcranial Doppler, but there were no clinical differences.

After stenting, peak systolic velocity decreased in all patients. At 6 months, only one patient experienced restenosis.

Conclusion

In patients with high-risk, lipid-rich carotid plaque, angioplasty combining proximal protection device Mo.Ma and double-layer stent Roadsaver resulted in the lowest number of microembolic signals on transcranial Doppler.

Original title: Carotid Wallstent Versus Roadsaver Stent and Distal Versus Proximal Protection on Cerebral Microembolization During Carotid Artery Stenting.

Reference: Piero Montorsi et al. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2020;13:403–14.


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