REVIEWS  CAROTID ARTERY STENTING: AN UPDATE 

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2006 April;47(2):107-13

Copyright © 2006 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

language: English

Review of stents for the carotid artery

Bosiers M., Deloose K., Verbist J., Peeters P.

¹ Department of Vascular Surgery, AZ St-Blasius Dendermonde, Belgium 2 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium

The individual characteristics of a stent may make it an attractive choice in some circumstances, but render it a less desirable option in others. The applicability depends primarily on the arterial anatomy and the specific details of the lesion being treated. A careful assessment by the interventionalist is required to select the proper type of stent that is of appropriate size. Certainly, personal preferences and familiarity with a specific device may legitimately influence the decision to choose one stent over another. Finally, stent design can play a role in the selection procedure. Although carotid stents are often functionally equivalent in the clinical setting and have been used successfully to treat a wide variety of lesions, a basic knowledge of stent geometry can contribute to make up your mind in certain carotid cases.