Percutaneous implantation of endoprostheses in the carotid arteries

OBJECTIVE: To assess the in-hospital evolution of patients undergoing percutaneous stent placement in the carotid arteries. METHODS: From August 1996 to April 2001, we studied 86 patients with carotid arterial obliterative lesions > 70% who were treated with percutaneous stent placement in the ca...

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Main Authors: Costa Jr. José Ribamar, Cano Manuel N., Oliveira Dinaldo C., Kambara Antonio M., Moreira Adriana C., Queiroz Rogério, Cano Silvia, Sousa Amanda G.M.R., Sousa J. Eduardo M.R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2003-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003000100007