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A Murine Model of Stent Implantation in the Carotid Artery for the Study of Restenosis
Published on: May 14, 2013
A Rare Nitinol Double-Layer Micromesh Carotid Stent Complication: Late Thrombosis-First Case Reported in Literature
Gianfranco Varetto1, Edoardo Frola1, Lorenzo Gibello1
1Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Torino, Molinette Hospital, Torino, Italy.
Abstract:
Endovascular treatment of carotid artery stenosis is a valuable alternative to open surgery, and the evolution of stent materials and cerebral protection devices significantly decreased postoperative neurological complications. Among these, the introduction of nitinol double-layer micromesh stent seems to guarantee a reduced perioperative and postoperative cerebral embolization. Long-term results are however still not available to make a global evaluation of these stents. We present the case of a 66-year-old female patient treated for asymptomatic carotid stenosis complicated by a symptomatic partial stent thrombosis occurred three months after carotid artery stenting.
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