Abstract
Patients with symptomatic > or = 60% (n = 134), asymptomatic > or = 80% (n = 143), and asymptomatic progressive > or = 60% (n = 25) internal carotid artery stenosis underwent stenting and were followed clinically and by Doppler-assisted duplex imaging for 27.1 +/- 15.6 months. Stroke and death from stroke occurred within 30 days after stenting in 4.7% of the symptomatic and in 3.0% of the asymptomatic patients and in the follow-up period in 2.3% of the symptomatic and in 1.2% of the asymptomatic patients.
MeSH terms
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Carotid Artery, Internal / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Artery, Internal / pathology
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Carotid Artery, Internal / surgery*
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Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
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Causality
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Disease-Free Survival
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Graft Occlusion, Vascular
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Humans
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Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
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Intracranial Embolism / prevention & control
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Patient Selection
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Postoperative Complications
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Reoperation / statistics & numerical data
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Stents / adverse effects*
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Stroke / prevention & control*
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Time
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Treatment Outcome
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
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Vascular Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*