Belt and suspenders: Why it pays to protect and cover during carotid stenting.

Dagmara HeringRichard R Heuser

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2021)

Carotid stenting results show equivalence to carotid endarterectomy. Most patients undergoing carotid intervention are asymptomatic. Using embolic protection with a covered mesh stent shows promise in this first large multicenter study.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
antiplatelet therapy
randomized controlled trial
big data
machine learning
coronary artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
atrial fibrillation