Carotid artery stenting after carotid endarterectomy.
Atherosclerotic carotid artery disease remains an important cause of cerebrovascular ischemic disease. We present a patient with residual stenosis of the distal internal carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy that was treated with stenting. The case highlights the potential complimentary benefits of carotid endarterectomy and carotid stenting.
Section of Vascular Medicine and Peripheral Intervention, Department of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. bhynes@hotmail.com
Brian
B
Hynes
Richard D
RD
Goodenough
David P
DP
Slovut
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