Carotid

Predictors of Restenosis and Stroke Following Carotid PCI

Original Title: Predictors of Restenosis Following Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting. Reference: Elena Zapata-Arriaza et al. Stroke. 2016 Jun...

Beta Blockers Could Improve Outcomes in Carotid Artery Stenting

Original Title: Beta-blocker use is associated with lower stroke and death after carotid artery stenting. Reference: Tammman Obeid,...

Carotid stenting similar to surgery in asymptomatic patients

Original Title: Randomized Trial of stent versus Surgery for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Kenneth Rosenfield. N Engl J Med....

Complications of peripheral angioplasty access

Original title: Access Site Complications After Peripheral Vascular Interventions. Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes. Reference: Daniel Ortiz et al. Circ Cardiovasc...

Predictors of Carotid Occlusion Intolerance during Proximal Protected Carotid Artery Stenting

Original title: Predictors of Carotid Occlusion Intolerance During Proximal Protected Carotid Artery Stenting. Reference: Giuseppe Giugliano et al. J Am...

Carotid Stenting and Endarterectomy: Equal Long Term Efficacy in Symptomatic Patients

Original title: Long-term outcomes after stenting versus endarterectomy for treatment of symptomatic carotid stenosis: the International Carotid Stenting...

Proximal protection devices could be the first choice for most carotid artery stenting procedures

Original title: Evaluation of proximal protection devices during carotid artery stenting as the first choice for embolic protection. Reference: Hornung...

Clinical factors to help decide between angioplasty and carotid endarterectomy

Original title: A clinical rule (sex, contralateral occlusion, age, and restenosis) to select patients for stenting versus carotid...