Extracranial internal carotid stenting in Phramongkutklao Hospital.
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.
Piamsomboon
Chumpol
C
Cardiovascular Division, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Rongsrithong
Chanwit
C
Laothavorn
Prasad
P
Nidhinandana
Samart
S
Chatlaong
Boonsert
B
Saguanwong
Sopon
S
Nasawadi
Chanarong
C
Tanprasert
Pravit
P
Intayakorn
Unchalee
U
Chivangkabutr
Supatra
S
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