Complications and outcomes of carotid artery stenting in high-risk cases

In treatment of internal carotid artery stenosis, carotid artery stenting (CAS) is the standard choice for patients at risk for carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Occasionally, patients at risk of both CEA and CAS are encountered. In addition, in practice sometimes CAS is performed in patients with high risk due to patient preference and other factors. In general, symptomatic carotid artery stenosis is a risk factor for CAS1. Despite this, the American Heart Association and Stroke Association guidelines recommend CAS as an alternative to CEA for symptomatic moderate-to-severe stenosis2.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 31, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: So Ozaki, Taisuke Akimoto, Yu Iida, Shigeta Miyake, Ryosuke Suzuki, Wataru Shimohigoshi, Satoshi Hori, Jun Suenaga, Nobuyuki Shimizu, Yasunobu Nakai, Katsumi Sakata, Tetsuya Yamamoto Source Type: research