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Carotid artery stenting with a new-generation double-mesh stent in three high-volume Italian centres: 12-month follow-up results
Roberto Nerla1*, MD; Antonio Micari1, MD, PhD; Fausto Castriota1, MD; Eligio Miccichè1, MD; Maria Antonella Ruffino2, MD; Gianmarco de Donato3, MD; Carlo Setacci3, MD; Alberto Cremonesi1, MD
1. Cardiovascular Department, Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo, Italy; 2. Vascular Radiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza, AOU San Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy; 3. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
The Roadsaver® carotid artery stent (Terumo Corp., Tokyo, Japan) has been introduced into clinical practice to increase plaque coverage during carotid artery stenting (CAS) thanks to its dual-layer design. Preliminary results have shown a good short-term clinical outcome1-3. However, longer-term clinical follow-up data are currently lacking. In addition, although some concern has been raised about the presence of a larger quantity of foreign material (double mesh) inside the carotid artery, no data are available about the Roadsaver stent restenosis rate.
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