Carotid artery stenting is safe and effective for symptomatic patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Renato CasanaValerio Stefano TolvaAndrea OderoChiara MalloggiVincenzo SilaniGianfranco Parati

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)

This single-center study suggested that CAS is a safe and effective treatment for patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis, who recently underwent PTCA for ACS, requiring uninterrupted dual antiplatelet therapy.

Keyphrases

antiplatelet therapy
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
crispr cas
genome editing
coronary artery disease
combination therapy
venous thromboembolism
catheter ablation
direct oral anticoagulants
atrial fibrillation