Background

Endovascular treatment has been used increasingly for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. Studies of carotid artery stenting have shown conflicting results.

Methods

To address this disparity, we reviewed 100 patients with carotid artery stenosis who underwent carotid artery stenting at Creighton University medical Center between January 2005 and December 2008. The mean age of patients was 73.8 years; 69% were males. Forty-three percent had symptomatic carotid stenosis, 26% were smokers, 89% have hypertension, 33% have diabetes mellitus, 83% have dyslipidemia, 11% have previous cerebrovascular accident, 92% were taking aspirin, 65% were on Plavix, 87% were on statins and 58% were receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.

Methods

To address this disparity, we reviewed 100 patients with carotid artery stenosis who underwent carotid artery stenting at Creighton University medical Center between January 2005 and December 2008. The mean age of patients was 73.8 years; 69% were males. Forty-three percent had symptomatic carotid stenosis, 26% were smokers, 89% have hypertension, 33% have diabetes mellitus, 83% have dyslipidemia, 11% have previous cerebrovascular accident, 92% were taking aspirin, 65% were on Plavix, 87% were on statins and 58% were receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.

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