None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Older than 20 years - A stenosis over 80% in asymptomatic carotid artery, as determined by NASCET method - A stenosis over 70% in the symptomatic carotid artery - A stenosis over 50% & under 70% in the symptomatic carotid artery with difficult anatomy during endarterectomy, high-risk to surgery, or ulceration
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Modified Rankin score of 3 or more - Emergency stenting during the thrombolysis in hyperacute stroke - The patient’s intolerance during the proximal balloon occlusion - Nonatherosclerotic carotid disease - Previous revascularization of the symptomatic stenosis - History of bleeding disorder - Uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes - Unstable angina - Contraindication to antiplatelet or anticoagulation - Vascular variation or diseases those cannot install the device
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of subjects who show new brain lesion on diffusion MRI that is acquired after carotid stenting | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Device success;Procedural success;major complication (stroke, myocardiac infarction, death by cerebrovascular disease) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Kyung Hee University Hosipital at Gangdong