title: Two-year results of carotid artery stenting.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The effectiveness of carotid artery stenting (CAS) for primary and secondary prevention of ischemic stroke has been demonstrated. The aim of our study was the clinical and radiological evaluation of the reliability of the CAS procedure over a two-year follow-up period.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 120 patients (mean age, 68 (48-86) years) admitted to our hospital between December 2010 and March 2013 for whom CAS was decided in the neurology, cardiovascular surgery and cardiology council. Symptomatic cases with more than 50% stenosis by angiography and asymptomatic patients with stenosis of more than 70% were included in the study. 80% of the asymptomatic patients were those detected during the screening before the coronary bypass surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The success rate of the procedure was found as 97.5%. No mortality or myocardial infarction was observed in any of the patients in whom CAS was applied successfully. In 1 symptomatic patient (0.8%), ischemic cerebrovascular event with sequelae was observed 24 hours after the procedure. In total, transient ischemic attack was observed in 2 patients (1.7%) 6 and 11 months after the procedure. Asymptomatic restenosis was detected in 3 patients (2.5% of the total, with 2 in the asymptomatic and 1 in the symptomatic group). Symptomatic restenosis was not observed. None of the patients experienced hyperperfusion syndrome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe the CAS procedure can be performed safely in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with low complication and high success rates.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Sakir
authors: S
authors: Arslan
authors: Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Erkan
authors: E
authors: Köklü
authors: Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Isa Öner
authors: IÖ
authors: Yüksel
authors: Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Göksel
authors: G
authors: Çağırcı
authors: Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Nermin
authors: N
authors: Bayar
authors: Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Akar
authors: A
authors: Yılmaz
authors: Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Görkem
authors: G
authors: Kuş
authors: Department of Neurology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Nurgül
authors: N
authors: Yılmaz
authors: Department of Neurology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Yasemin
authors: Y
authors: Biçer Gömceli
authors: Department of Radiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: Bekir
authors: B
authors: Erol
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome