title: Carotid artery stenting in patients with high neurologic risks.
abstract: Forty-four patient with high neurologic risks (Mayo class IV) successfully underwent carotid artery stenting with combined major stroke and death rates of 4.5%. Late follow-up at a mean of 23 +/- 1.8 months showed 1 non-neurologic death, but no neurologic events or repeat stenting procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Mubarak
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Roubin
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lyer
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vitek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome