A comparative analysis of transcranial Doppler parameters acquired during carotid stenting and semi-eversion carotid endarterectomy

Abstract Background Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) have both been proposed for treatment of critical atherosclerotic stenosis located at the carotid bifurcation. Monitoring of hyperintense microembolic signals (MES) by transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) is conside...

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Main Authors: Germano da Paz Olveira, Ana Terezinha Guillaumon, Sérgio Clementino Benvindo, Joana Mayra Teixeira Lima, Sérgio Ricardo Freire Barreto, Wagner Mauad Avelar, Fernando Cendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV)
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492016000300197&lng=en&tlng=en