STENTING CEREBRAL ARTERIES WITH EMBOLI-PROTECTION DEVICE: REPORT OF 5 CASES AND SIX-MONTH'S FOLLOW-UP

MOHAMMADZADEH SHABESTARI, M.; DADGAR, A.A.; BOSTANI AMLASHI, T.; TALAEI KHOUEI, M.; MORADI, A.

STENTING CEREBRAL ARTERIES WITH EMBOLI-PROTECTION DEVICE: REPORT OF 5 CASES AND SIX-MONTH'S FOLLOW-UP

Authors

M. MOHAMMADZADEH SHABESTARI

A.A. DADGAR

T. BOSTANI AMLASHI

M. TALAEI KHOUEI

A. MORADI

No.21, Hashemieh-29 Street, Hashemieh Blvd., Mashhad, 9178655317, Iran

Abstract

Background- Carotid endarterectomy is superior to medical management for the prevention of stroke in patients with carotid and vertebral artery stenosis, but stenting with the use of emboli-protection devices is less invasive. We report our results with carotid artery stenting in five patients.
Methods- Stenting was done in five symptomatic male patients (mean age = 66.8 years), 20% and 40% of whom were diabetic and hypertensive, respectively, and 60% had coronary artery involvement. Indications for stenting were prior stroke in one, vertigo in one and transient ischemic attack in three patients.
Results- Stenting with self-expandable stents was technically successful in all the cases. No stroke, restenosis or death occurred.
Conclusion- Stenting cerebral arteries are feasible with a high degree of technical success.

Keywords

CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS

VERTEBRAL ARTERY STENOSIS

STENTING

STROKE

PREVENTION