title: Extracranial internal carotid stenting in Phramongkutklao Hospital.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Carotid artery occlusive disease is estimated to be the primary cause in 20-30 per cent of all strokes. This report was to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the treatment of extracranial stenosis by carotid artery stenting.
  
  
  METHODS
  From June 1995 to December 2001, there were 13 patients with internal carotid stenosis > or = 60 per cent who were eligible for carotid stenting.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve patients were male. The mean age was 68 years old. Fifty-four per cent had neurological symptoms. The percentage of pre stenting stenosis was 86 +/- 8 and the percentage of post stenting stenosis was 18 +/- 15. There were 3 patients who had complications after the procedure (minor stroke = 2, severe bradycardia = 1). One patient died. There were no new or recurrent neurological events during the 6 to 84 month-follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Carotid stent implantation may be an alternate treatment for extracranial carotid stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Chumpol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piamsomboon
authors.forename: Chanwit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rongsrithong
authors.forename: Prasad
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laothavorn
authors.forename: Samart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nidhinandana
authors.forename: Boonsert
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chatlaong
authors.forename: Sopon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saguanwong
authors.forename: Chanarong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nasawadi
authors.forename: Pravit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tanprasert
authors.forename: Unchalee
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Intayakorn
authors.forename: Supatra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chivangkabutr
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013785:Thailand; D016896:Treatment Outcome