These exact specifications differ for all stent types and make interstent comparison difficult. In our service, the Precise an open-cell nitinol stent with a large open-cell area and highly ...

Interventionalists in our service will opt for stents with a closed-cell design (Carotid Wallstent, NexStent, X-Act) in lesions with a high emboligenic risk (fig4).

Background Several antithrombotic treatments during emergent carotid artery stenting (eCAS) have been proposed, but an appropriate protocol to balance risk–benefit is not well known. Objective To ...

Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an alternative treatment for patients with carotid artery stenosis who are not eligible for carotid endarterectomy. Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after CAS aims to ...

Contego’s portfolio includes the Neuroguard carotid stent system and Excipio thrombectomy devices. The Neuroguard system is designed to reduce the steps required for placing a stent and consists of a ...

Recent research has proven that supplementing antiplatelet therapy with cilostazol minimizes in-stent restenosis (ISR) in carotid artery stenting (CAS) patients, primarily in the chronic period ...

Surgery or stenting is reserved for severe blockages or symptomatic cases. When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid ...

The Neuroguard IEP system, which received FDA approval in October 2024, is a three-in-one carotid stenting system that combines a high-performance stent, post-dilation balloon, and an integrated ...

Cardio‐embolism from atrial fibrillation and athero‐embolism for carotid stenosis account for ~45‐55% of all ischemic stroke and they often are present simultaneously, with some studies suggesting ...

Carotid Wallstent (BSC, Natick, Massachusetts, USA) and Precise Pro RX stents (Cordis, Bridgewater, New Jersey ... MT of the intracranial ICA or MCA occlusion was performed with a Merci Retriever ...