These results show that the PulsePen enables an easy and reliable evaluation of central arterial pressure and stiffness in clinical ambulatory practice, especially in high-risk patients in whom arterial stiffness has been shown to be a significant indicator of morbidity and mortality.

Our data suggest that percutaneous dilation and stenting of the carotid arteries protected by cerebral protection devices is feasible and effective. In a consecutive series, the use of the cerebral protection systems reduced the acute neurological event rate related to embolic complications by 79%.

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Our data suggest that percutaneous dilation and stenting of the carotid arteries protected by cerebral protection devices is feasible and effective. In a consecutive series, the use of the cerebral protection systems reduced the acute neurological event rate related to embolic complications by 79%.

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Protected CAS with proximal flow blockage can successfully be applied in selected patients for soft carotid plaques at high risk for intraprocedural embolic events.