Embolic protection devices during carotid artery stenting: Is there a difference between proximal occlusion and distal filter?

Int J Cardiol. 2015:187:592-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.435. Epub 2015 Apr 1.

Authors

Giuseppe Gargiulo¹, Eugenio Stabile¹, Anna Sannino¹, Cinzia Perrino¹, Bruno Trimarco¹, Giovanni Esposito²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25863308
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.435

No abstract available

Keywords: Carotid artery stenting; Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging; Distal filter; Embolic protection; Proximal occlusion.

Publication types

Letter
Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
Embolic Protection Devices*
Humans
Stents*
Stroke / prevention & control