Carotid angioplasty and stenting is a valid alternative option to conventional carotid endarterectomy in the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. During the stenting process, however, distal embolization can occur with neurological consequences. To avoid this, cerebral protection devices have been introduced. Three principal types of protection system have been developed: distal balloon occlusion, distal filters and proximal protection with or without reversal of flow. As protection devices became the focus of interest by manufactures and physicians, several trials are going on worldwide to analyze the characteristics of each of them and to evaluate their efficacy to reduce the rate of distal embolization.

Techniques in cerebral protection / Fabrizio, Fanelli; Bezzi, Mario; Boatta, Emanuele; Passariello, Roberto. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. - ISSN 0720-048X. - STAMPA. - 60:1(2006), pp. 26-36. [10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.05.025]

Techniques in cerebral protection

BEZZI, Mario;BOATTA, EMANUELE;PASSARIELLO, Roberto
2006

Abstract

Carotid angioplasty and stenting is a valid alternative option to conventional carotid endarterectomy in the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. During the stenting process, however, distal embolization can occur with neurological consequences. To avoid this, cerebral protection devices have been introduced. Three principal types of protection system have been developed: distal balloon occlusion, distal filters and proximal protection with or without reversal of flow. As protection devices became the focus of interest by manufactures and physicians, several trials are going on worldwide to analyze the characteristics of each of them and to evaluate their efficacy to reduce the rate of distal embolization.
2006
balloon occlusion; carotid stenting; filters; flow reversal
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Techniques in cerebral protection / Fabrizio, Fanelli; Bezzi, Mario; Boatta, Emanuele; Passariello, Roberto. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. - ISSN 0720-048X. - STAMPA. - 60:1(2006), pp. 26-36. [10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.05.025]
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