Carotid Artery Stenting with Double Cerebral Protection Using Distal Filter and Proximal Embolic Protection Devices

Abstract

A double cerebral protection system can resolve the intolerance to flow blockage, which is a problem with proximal protection devices. The goal of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a double cerebral protection system using distal filter and proximal embolic protection devices in carotid artery stenting (CAS). Diffusion-weighted MR imaging (MR-DWI) and major adverse events were used to evaluate this protective procedure.