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Use of Cardiac Stents to Reperfuse the Brain (P2.280)
CONCLUSIONS: Cardiac stents are easily deployed and associated with few complications. Outcomes were favorable. A larger, prospective trial is needed to evaluate and compare cardiac stents with the currently used stents used for cerebrovascular ischemic disease.Disclosure: Dr. Moussavi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mehta has nothing to disclose. Dr. Korya has nothing to disclose. Dr. Brar has nothing to disclose. Dr. Khan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Nizam has nothing to disclose. Dr. Kirmani has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Moussavi, M., Mehta, S., Korya, D., Brar, J., Khan, N., Nizam, S., Kirmani, J. Tags: Acute Therapy: Thrombolysis and Adjuvant Therapy Source Type: research

Low fixed dose of IV heparin as adjunct to internal carotid artery angioplasty and stent placement in patients with recent ischemic symptoms: A prospective protocol (P2.263)
CONCLUSION: Fixed low dose intravenous heparin as adjunct to CAS in patients with carotid artery stenosis and recent ischemic symptoms is associated with acceptable rates of adverse events and low rates of bleeding complications.Disclosure: Dr. Suri has nothing to disclose. Dr. Jahangir has nothing to disclose. Dr. Qureshi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Qureshi has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Suri, M., Jahangir, N., Qureshi, M., Qureshi, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Carotid Disease and IMT Source Type: research