Abstract:Summary:Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an effective stroke prevention strategy. However, carotid artery stenting (CAS) is widely performed as an alternative treatment because of its minimally invasive nature. Use of an embolic protection device (EPD) is essential during stenting to reduce surgical complications. Although these devices are designed such that they focus on the management of emboli traveling into the internal carotid artery, emboli traveling through the external carotid artery should also be con… Show more
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