4 . 2023

Long-term results of carotid arteries stenting. Comparison with the CREST study

Abstract

The article analyzes the results of a retrospective analysis of the long-term results of 512 carotid stenting performed in 464 patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic stenoses of the extracranial sections of the internal carotid arteries due to atherosclerosis. It has been shown that the incidence of development of ipsilateral stroke of ischemic type and AMI in the long-term period is lower than similar indicators in the CREST study. Possible reasons for the obtained results are discussed. The topic under consideration will be of interest to specialists in endovascular diagnostics and treatment, cardiovascular surgeons, and neurologists.

Keywords:carotid stenting; stent; cerebral protection devices; filter; proximal protection device; complication rate; immediate results; long-term results; CREST trail

Funding. The study had no sponsor support.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

For citation: Volkov S.V., Korobkov А.О., Naumov S.М., Mytsyk S.A., Perekhodov S.N. Long-term results of carotid arteries stenting. Comparison with the CREST study. Clinical and Experimental Surgery. Petrovsky Journal. 2023; 11 (4): 98–105. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2308-1198-2023-11-4-98-105 (in Russian)

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