Safety of Early Carotid Artery Stenting for Symptomatic Stenosis in Daily Practice

In 2006, the American Heart Association recommended that for preference carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or, alternatively, carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) for symptomatic carotid artery stenosis should ideally occur within 14 days of an ischaemic event. The aim was to determine the safety of CAS according to those recommendations in daily practice.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Selected Abstract from the December Issue of the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Source Type: research