Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) stenting or angioplasty for intracranial carotid artery stenosis: Case series and novel application

CONCLUSIONS: This highlights a new method for treating intracranial ICA stenosis with a potentially reduced stroke risk. Given the historically higher stroke rates for cervical ICA stenting compared to carotid artery endarterectomy, this method may improve the previously higher stroke rates in endovascular carotid artery treatment, compared to CEA. Although this series is small, it illustrates a novel use for a rising technique that should be further evaluated in a larger study to validate its efficacy as a new treatment modality for surgically inaccessible intracranial disease.PMID:35331034 | DOI:10.1177/15910199221090724

Source: Interventional Neuroradiology - March 25, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Keaton Piper Jeffrey Farooq Elton Yeung Gabriel Flores-Milan Harry Van Loveren Tsz Lau Source Type: research