[Distal protection devices in carotid stent].
Endovascular treatment of carotid stenoses is increasingly used. Frequently temporary occlusion balloons or filters are placed distal to the stenosis to gain additional protection against cerebral emboli. There is still a scientific debate about the usefulness of such distal protection devices. The following contribution reviews existing techniques and their clinical results and should allow for a critical discussion and selection of current techniques and materials.
Berkefeld
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Institut für Neuroradiologie, Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main. Berkefeld@em.uni-frankfurt.de.
du Mesnil de Rochemont
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Sitzer
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Zanella
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D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015607:Stents