Incidence and risk factors for medical complications after carotid artery stenting

Objectives: The goal of this study was to determine the frequency and to identify potential clinical risk factors for the development of medical complications after carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS). Background: CAS is being evaluated as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, however, to date little is known about the incidence of medical complications after CAS. Methods: Medical complications that occurred within 30 days after CAS in 327 consecutive patients (241 men, 86 women; mean age 69 „b 9 years, range 45–90 years) treated for symptomatic (n=182; 56%) or…