Carotid artery stenting in patients with high neurologic risks.
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.
Al-Mubarak
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Department of Interventional Cardiology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Roubin
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Gomez
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Liu
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Terry
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Lyer
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Vitek
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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