title: Carotid artery stenting with proximal cerebral protection for patients with angiographic appearance of string sign.
authors.affiliation: Catheterization Laboratory, Cardiology Department, Mirano Public Hospital, Via Mariutto 13, Mirano (VE), Italy.
authors.forename: Dimitrios N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Nikas
authors.forename: Mohammed Abdel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ghany
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stabile
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sorropago
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saccá
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Favero
authors.forename: Narek
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zakaryan
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reimers
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rubino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex