Re Alarming Results for Carotid Artery Stenting in Patients with Contralateral Carotid Artery Occlusion

Thank you for the interest in our data. Although the 3-year stroke, Myocardial Infarction (MI), or death rates in the entire cohort of 49 patients was relatively high (18.4%), the majority of patients less than 75 years old had a stroke rate of 5% and a stroke-MI-death rate of 10.5% over 3 years. We agree that these data are not as good as carotid endarterectomy (CEA), but we stand by our conclusion that carotid artery stenting (CAS) in patients with contralateral carotid artery occlusion (CCO) is a safe and effective therapy.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research