Abstract
Background: The introduction of cerebral protection devices with systematic stent placement has changed the nature of carotid artery stenosis treatment, reducing the immediate periprocedural complications and delayed restenosis. Methods: We treated 164 patients with 194 carotid artery stenosis procedures; 92% of them were symptomatic patients. Results: The morbidity rate of our series was 1.03% and the mortality was 1.9%. Conclusions: In the future, carotid stenosis treatment should perhaps be performed as a preventative measure and not used as a cure for full-blown symptoms. This could be effective in reducing the morbidity and mortality rates of this pathology.
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