Abstract
Extracranial carotidartery stenosis is an important cause of stroke that often needs treatment with carotid revascularization. To prevent stroke recurrence, carotid endarterectomy has been well-established for many years in treating symptomatic high- and moderate-grade stenosis. Carotid stenting is an appealing, less invasive alternative to carotid endarterectomy, and several recent trials have compared the efficacy of the 2 procedures in patients with carotid stenosis. Carotid artery stenting has emerged as an important mode of therapy for high-risk patients with symtomatic high-grade stenosis. This review focuses on the current data available that will enable the clinician to decide optimal treatment strategies for patients with carotid stenosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 503-514 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Neurotherapeutics |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Asymptomatic and symptomatic stenosis
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Carotid stenosis
- Carotid stenting
- High-risk patients
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Clinical Neurology
- Pharmacology (medical)