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Carotid artery stenting – Current status and future directions.

February 14, 2006   Categories: New articles  Posted by admin

Carotid endarterectomy has been the standard of therapy for carotid occlusive disease in stroke prevention. This paper reviews the current status of carotid stenting, including results from clinical trials, technical aspects and controversial issues and strategies to provide cerebral protection from embolization.

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