… n=6), and the minor stroke rate was 4.8% (n=29). The overall 30-day stroke and death rate
was 7.4% (n… stroke rate improved from 7.1% (n=7) for the first year to 3.1% (n=5) for the fifth …

Background The distal-balloon protection system is being evaluated for its efficacy in preventing
embolic neurological events during carotid stenting (CAS). We sought to determine the …

Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of carotid artery
stenting (CAS) with a filter protection system. Background : Neurologic events linked to the …

Object. The authors summarize their experience with stent deployment in the treatment of
vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) insufficiency. This is an underdiagnosed condition, and the …

Purpose: To present the results of a multicenter registry established to collect data on carotid
stent procedures in patients with restenosis following carotid endarterectomy. Methods: The …

Purpose: To present our experience with carotid artery stenting as an alternative treatment
to endarterectomy in patients with radiation-induced carotid artery occlusive disease. …

Stenting for subclavian artery occlusive disease is being increasingly utilized. To determine
the immediate and late outcome of subclavian artery stenting, we studied 38 consecutive …

Percutaneous balloon angioplasty has been reported to be useful in the treatment of
intracranial atherosclerotic arterial stenoses; however, arterial dissection with increased risk of …

A 61‐year‐old man underwent carotid stenting with the distal‐balloon protection system for
symptomatic carotid artery stenosis. During the procedure, progressive elevation of the …

Carotid and coronary artery occlusive disease frequently coexists as part of the systemic
atherosclerotic process. 1–3 The management of severe coexisting disease poses a major …