An Optical Coherence Tomography Assessment of Stent Strut Apposition Based on the Presence of Lipid-Rich Plaque in the Carotid Artery

Conclusion: Embedded stent struts, plaque prolapse, and fibrous cap rupture were more frequent and well-apposed stent struts were less frequent after CAS in patients with lipid-rich plaque.

Source: Journal of Endovascular Therapy - November 19, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Liu, R., Jiang, Y., Xiong, Y., Li, M., Ma, M., Zhu, W., Yin, Q., Li, W., Xu, G., Liu, X. Tags: Carotid Artery Stenting Source Type: research