Simultaneous Treatment of Common Carotid Lesions Increases the Risk of Stroke and Death After Carotid Artery Stenting

Tandem carotid artery lesions that involve simultaneous internal carotid artery (ICA) and common carotid artery (CCA) stenoses present a complex clinical problem. The addition of a retrograde proximal intervention to treat a CCA lesion during a carotid endarterectomy increases the risk of stroke and death. However, the stroke and death risk associated with totally endovascular treatment of tandem lesions is unknown and is the subject of this study.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research