Use of an embolic protection device during carotid artery stenting is associated with lower periprocedural risk.
Christoph KnappichBianca BohmannFelix KirchhoffVanessa LoheShamsun NaherMichael KallmayerHans-Henning EcksteinAndreas KuehnlPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2024)
In a contemporary real-world cohort with low risk of selection bias, EPD use was associated with a lower in-hospital risk of stroke. A center policy of routine EPD use was associated with lower mortality. These data support routine use of EPD during CAS to enhance patient safety.
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