Prospective evaluation of acute cerebral injury by DW-MRI following transcarotid artery revascularization using the Roadsaver mesh stent

CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that the use of TCAR and the Roadsaver stent could be a safe alternative to carotid endarterectomy because it entails a low incidence of cerebral embolization, even in recently symptomatic and elderly patients.PMID:38078708 | DOI:10.23736/S0021-9509.23.12764-9

Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - December 11, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mar ía P Lamarca Ángel Flores Alberto Mart ín Javier Peinado Santiago Est ébanez Maite Arriola Bel én Llergo Enrique Garc ía Juli án Tique Fredy Torralbas Elisa Mill án Martina Rigolin Paula Lobato Jos é C Segundo Mar Mor ín Álvaro Jamilena Raq Source Type: research