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Contraindications for Carotid Stenting Video |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009 21:18 |
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The role of carotid stenting in the treatment of carotid artery disease remains murky. A recent Society for Vascular Surgery® Clinical Practice guideline published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery® in August 2008 recommends against carotid stenting in all but the most limited situations: that is, the symptomatic patient with high grade stenosis and predicted high perioperative risk based primarily on surgical or anatomic complexity.
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