Efficacy of Carotid Artery Stenting by the Universal Protection Method

To avoid distal plaques embolization during carotid artery stenting, we developed Universal Protection Method that combined the use of a proximal common carotid artery balloon, an external carotid artery balloon, and a distal internal carotid artery filter, with continuous flow reversal to the femoral vein. Herein, we assessed the efficacy of the Universal Protection Method by comparing stenting outcomes before and after its introduction.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - April 18, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Shunsaku Goto, Tomotaka Ohshima, Kyozo Kato, Takashi Izumi, Toshihiko Wakabayashi Source Type: research