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CAROTID ARTERY STENTING
A tremendous amount of data has recently been published about Carotid Artery Stenting. CAS is now used throughout the world in various clinical and anatomical situations: what is the current status of this percutaneous therapy?

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Clinical Videos
How to deal with a soft plaque in asymptomatic patient?
Operators: A. Cremonesi, A. Liso, A. Rizzi
(24 min.)

Clinical Case Clinical Case
How to manage a complex calcified carotid stenosis in a patient with controlateral carotid occlusion and coronary disease?
Operators: A. Cremonesi, A. Liso, S. Rigattieri
(15 min.)

Clinical Case Clinical Case

Webcasts
The current status of CAS - Speaker: W. Gray
- webcast
- slides

After EVA 3S and SPACE, what are the indications of CAS? - Speaker: F. Vermassen
- webcast
- slides

The risk stratification before CAS - Speaker: B. Reimers
- webcast
- slides

A review of CAS complications - Speaker: B. Reimers
- webcast
- slides

Lectures

• A better understanding of carotid plaque through virtual histology?

The CAPITAL trial
P. Margolis


• How to deal carotid artery stenosis in a patient with associated coronary disease?


• Don't forget the end organ: the brain!


• Protection during CAS: filter selection and filter-related complications


• How to select the stent?


• Is there a role for DES in carotid artery stenting?


• Complications of CAS


• Three debates in specific situations: How to deal with carotid artery stenosis and controlateral occlusion?


• How to manage a young patient with asymptomatic carotid stenosis and no comorbidities?


• How to manage octogenarians with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis?


EuroIntervention related contents
Risk factors for major complications due to delay in surgery in staged carotid stenting and coronary bypass graft surgery

Proximal protection in carotid artery stenting: rationale and recent findings

Economic impact of endarterectomy vs carotid artery stenting: a one year, single centre study


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