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  • Title: Safety and efficacy of carotid artery stenting.
    Author: Wang YQ, Saiwah DH, Wang Y, Zheng JT, Jiang HF, Chen BH.
    Journal: Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao; 2006 Jan; 26(1):6-10. PubMed ID: 16495166.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of carotid artery stenting (CAS). METHODS: We prospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of 76 carotid artery stenting (CAS) procedures in a consecutive series of 70 Chinese patients. This series represented a high-risk group that included patients with unstable angina, previous ipsilateral CEA, contralateral carotid artery occlusion, post-radiation carotid artery stenosis and other severe co-morbid conditions. The patients had independent neurological examinations before and after the procedure and follow-up cerebral angiography at 6 month. RESULTS: The procedural success rate was 100%. The mean carotid artery stenosis was (82+/-18) % before and (5+/-10) % after the procedure. During the initial hospital period and 30 days after CAS, there was no major stroke but 3 minor strokes (5.7%). No myocardial infarctions or deaths occurred during or within 30 days following CAS. At a mean follow-up of 20+/-12 months, 2 patients (2.8%) had asymptomatic restenosis, and 2 non-Q wave myocardial infarction. Death occurred in 2 cases, but none of them was attributed to a neurological cause. Three patients had minor strokes and no major strokes occurred during the follow-up period. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous carotid artery stenting is feasible for performance in Chinese patients and may lower the restenosis rate.
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