Combined percutaneous carotid stenting and coronary angioplasty during acute ischemic neurologic and coronary syndromes

F A Shawl; A Efstratiou; S Hoff; K Dougherty

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00143-9

Combined percutaneous carotid stenting and coronary angioplasty during acute ischemic neurologic and coronary syndromes

Am J Cardiol. 1996 May 15;77(12):1109-12. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00143-9.

Authors

F A Shawl¹, A Efstratiou, S Hoff, K Dougherty

Affiliation

¹ Department of Interventional Cardiology, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 8644668
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00143-9

Abstract

This study demonstrates the feasibility of percutaneous carotid and coronary intervention in patients with unstable neurologic and coronary syndromes. Further study is warranted to determine the safety and long-term results in a large series of patients.

MeSH terms

Aged
Angina, Unstable / complications
Angina, Unstable / therapy*
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
Carotid Arteries
Cerebrovascular Disorders / complications
Cerebrovascular Disorders / therapy
Constriction, Pathologic
Female
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient / complications
Ischemic Attack, Transient / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Stents*
Treatment Outcome