Guidelines for patient selection and performance of carotid artery stenting

2011-04

Carotid Stenting Guidelines Committee: an Inter-collegiate Committee of the RACP (ANZAN, CSANZ), RACS (ANZSVS) and RANZCR

Bladin, Christopher

Chambers, Brian R

Crimmins, Denis

Donnan, G

Frayne, Judith

Levi, C

Muller, D

New, G

Denton, M

Lawrence-Brown, M

Scroop, R

Carotid Stenosis

Endarterectomy, Carotid

Patient Selection

Stents

Journal Article

10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02445.x

The endovascular treatment of carotid atherosclerosis with carotid artery stenting (CAS) is controversial. The inter-collegiate Carotid Stenting Guidelines Committee (CSGC) recommends that CAS should not be performed in the majority of patients requiring carotid revascularization. CAS may be considered for specific high risk patients with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis who have contraindications for carotid endarterectomy, or in those under 70years of age where carotid re-vascularization is considered appropriate. Advances in endovascular technologies and the long-term results of randomized controlled trials will guide future revisions of these guidelines.

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Internal Medicine Journal 2011; 41(4): 344-347

Internal Medicine Journal