Carotid artery stenting in patients with high neurologic risks

Forty-four patient with high neurologic risks (Mayo class IV) successfully underwent carotid artery stenting with combined major stroke and death rates of 4.5%. Late follow-up at a mean of 23 +/- 1.8 months showed 1 non-neurologic death, but no neurologic events or repeat stenting procedures.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 1999-05, Vol.83 (9), p.1411-1413
Hauptverfasser:	Al-Mubarak, Nadim, Roubin, Gary S, Gomez, Camilo R, Liu, Ming W, Terry, John, Iyer, Sriram S, Vitek, Jiri J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Blood vessels Cardiology Carotid Stenosis - prevention & control Carotid Stenosis - surgery Carotid Stenosis - therapy Cerebrovascular Disorders - etiology Cerebrovascular Disorders - prevention & control Endarterectomy, Carotid Feasibility Studies Female Health risk assessment Humans Male Medical procedures Medical sciences Neurology Postoperative Complications - prevention & control Risk Secondary Prevention Stents Stroke Treatment Outcome Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Zusammenfassung:	Forty-four patient with high neurologic risks (Mayo class IV) successfully underwent carotid artery stenting with combined major stroke and death rates of 4.5%. Late follow-up at a mean of 23 +/- 1.8 months showed 1 non-neurologic death, but no neurologic events or repeat stenting procedures.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00110-1