Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 190-193, December 2004

Embolic Protection Devices: Methods, Techniques, and Data

  • Jay S. Yadav, MD

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland, OH.

Emboli prevention devices have become an integral part of carotid stenting and have dramatically lowered the risk of stroke during the procedure. A variety of devices are available with different performance characteristics. Filter devices are the current mainstay and have high technical success rates. Slow flow through the filters can happen with large embolic burdens and should be treated with aspiration prior to filter retrieval.

Keywords:  carotid stenting , emboli prevention devices , filters

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PII: S1089-2516(05)00018-1

doi:10.1053/j.tvir.2005.03.008

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 190-193, December 2004

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