Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2014; 42(6): 590-591 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2014.97493
2Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
3Department of Neurology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
4Department of Radiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
Letter to the Editor Carotid artery Stenting is not an alternative to Surgery
Kamil Hasan Tüzün1, Şakir Arslan1, Erkan Köklü1, İsa Öner Yüksel1, Göksel Çağırcı1, Nermin Bayar1, Akar Yılmaz1, Görkem Kuş1, Nurgül Yılmaz1, Yasemin Biçer Gömceli1, Bekir Erol11Deparment Of Cardiovascular Surgery Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty2Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
3Department of Neurology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
4Department of Radiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
According to the recent studies it is clear that carotid artery stenting carries higher risk for major and minor strokes. Therefore it is not an alternative treatment to surgery in symptomatic patients. For asymptomatic patients the beneficial role of surgery and stenting is still under discussion.
Keywords: Carotid artery stenting, carotid endarterectomy
Corresponding Author: Kamil Hasan Tüzün, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
Manuscript Language: English
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