Carotid Angioplasty & Stenting
- Device May Make Angioplasty Safer Than Surgery
(New York Times)
- Report on Stents Could Spur Increase in Medicare Aid
(New York Times)
According to a study, the technique of using stents to open carotid arteries in the neck can be successfully performed by even doctors with limited experience in the procedure. - Stent vs. Scalpel
The popularity of artery stents has some experts worrying that patients do not understand the procedure's risks.
Barnaby J. FederDebate in the use of filters & Carotid Stenting
- Vascular News Issue 15: Carotid Stenting in the spotlight
- CX Newsletters Historical: Carotid Stenting: To protect or not to protect
Carotid Stenting in Asymptomatic Patients
- Vascular News 19 and North American Edition 2: Refrain from Carotid stenting in the asymptomatic by Roger Greenhalgh
- Vascular News Issue 17: SAPPHIRE trial under scrutiny
Carotid Stenting Trials & Criticism
- Vascular News 25 and North American Edition 2: Carotid endarterectomy vs. carotid stenting: Interpreting the evidence by Ken Ouriel and Anthony Comerota
- Cardiovascular News Issue: ARCHeR results
- CX Newsletters Historical: Stenting with protection can prevent neurocognitive deficit
- CX Newsletters Historical: German carotid trial fails to show equivalence
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