Proximal endovascular occlusion for carotid artery stenting.

This study also demonstrates that the excellent outcomes achieved using proximal EPDs are independent of patient gender, symptomatic status, and other baseline clinical characteristics including the presence of a contralateral carotid occlusion. PMID: 23296414 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - January 30, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Stabile E, Biamino G, Sorropago G, Rubino P Tags: J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) Source Type: research