title: Embolic protection devices during carotid artery stenting: Is there a difference between proximal occlusion and distal filter?
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Gargiulo
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors: Eugenio
authors: E
authors: Stabile
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Sannino
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors: Cinzia
authors: C
authors: Perrino
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Trimarco
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: espogiov@unina.it.
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Esposito
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Carotid artery stenting; Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging; Distal filter; Embolic protection; Proximal occlusion