Abstract
Carotid angioplasty and stenting is gaining in popularity as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of symptomatic critical stenoses of the internal carotid artery. However, the durability of this technique and the incidence of recurrent stenoses has not yet been fully evaluated. It has been reported that mechanical factors may cause deformity of a Palmaz stent, negating the initial benefits of the procedure. We describe successful carotid endarterectomy after distortion of a Strecker balloon-expandable stent.
MeSH terms
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Angioplasty / adverse effects*
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Aspirin / therapeutic use
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Carotid Artery Diseases / etiology
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Carotid Artery, Internal
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Carotid Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
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Carotid Stenosis / surgery
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Carotid Stenosis / therapy*
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Endarterectomy, Carotid
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Equipment Failure
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Follow-Up Studies
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / etiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Polyethylene Terephthalates
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Prostheses and Implants
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Recurrence
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Stents / adverse effects*
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
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Warfarin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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Polyethylene Terephthalates
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Warfarin
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Aspirin