Early Carotid Artery Stenting and Angioplasty In Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Abstract

The authors used a neurointeerventiona' database in two university, hospitals to study the safety of endovascular carotid angioplasty and stent ing early (within 7 days) after an ischermic stroke. They, eviewed clinical and radiologic data in 38

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