In this paper the indication, technical details and data from randomised controlled trials of carotid stenting (CAS) are reviewed. The audit data of carotis stenting from our centre of 703 CAS patients from the period ...

PURPOSE: To assess retrospectively the success of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in treating innominate artery stenoses and occlusions in a large series of patients with long-term follow-up results. METHODS: ...

Objective: Our aim was to identify the role of PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms of the ESR1 (estrogen receptor alpha) gene in the occurrence of early restenosis after carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting. Methods: ...

Restenosis following endovascular interventions is the main limitation of their long-term success. The incidence of restenosis varies according to the method (stenting, endarterectomy) and the treated vascular region, but ...

Background: Complement activation plays an important role in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. The objective of the present study was to detect the presence and mechanism of complement activation in patients who underwent ...

OBJECTIVE: Although the association between vulnerable lesions and cardiovascular events is well established, little is known about their relationship to postsurgery restenosis. To address this issue, we initiated a ...

Prosthetic graft infection or the need for reconstructive arterial surgery in septic condition is a challenging situation in vascular surgery. Recent introduction of silver coated polyester graft has meant a new therapeutic ...

Carotid stenting is a minimally invasive treatment for extracranial carotid artery stenosis. Stent design may affect technical success and complications in a certain subgroup of patients. We examined the wall adaptability ...

OBJECTIVE: Homozygotes for the normal (A) allele of mannose-binding lectin (MBL2) gene have higher risks to develop an early restenosis after eversion carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Activation of the lectin pathway is ...