Predictors of hemodynamic instability during and persistent after carotid artery stenting

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and is widely used to treat carotid artery stenosis. CAS and CEA have been demonstrated to be equally effective and safe in both symptomatic and asymptomatic cases of carotid artery stenosis.1-3 CAS-induced hemodynamic instability (HI), manifested as bradyarrhythmia and/or hypotension, has been reported to have an incidence ranging from 7% to 76%.4-7 HI induced by CAS may increase the risk of perioperative cardiac and neurological events.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research