BACKGROUND: The introduction of cerebral protection devices with systematic stent placement has changed the nature of carotid artery stenosis treatment, reducing the immediate periprocedural complications and delayed restenosis. METHODS: We treated 164 patients with 194 carotid artery stenosis procedures; 92% of them were symptomatic patients. RESULTS: The morbidity rate of our series was 1.03% and the mortality was 1.9%. CONCLUSIONS: In the future, carotid stenosis treatment should perhaps be performed as a preventative measure and not used as a cure for full-blown symptoms. This could be effective in reducing the morbidity and mortality rates of this pathology. Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel
BACKGROUND: The introduction of cerebral protection devices with systematic stent placement has changed the nature of carotid artery stenosis treatment, reducing the immediate periprocedural complications and delayed restenosis. METHODS: We treated 164 patients with 194 carotid artery stenosis procedures; 92% of them were symptomatic patients. RESULTS: The morbidity rate of our series was 1.03% and the mortality was 1.9%. CONCLUSIONS: In the future, carotid stenosis treatment should perhaps be performed as a preventative measure and not used as a cure for full-blown symptoms. This could be effective in reducing the morbidity and mortality rates of this pathology. Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel
Authors: Marc W K Tietke; Tina Kerby; Karsten Alfke; Christian Riedel; Axel Rohr; Ulf Jensen; Phillip Zimmermann; Robert Stingele; Olaf Jansen Journal: Neuroradiology Date: 2010-03-23 Impact factor: 2.804