As part of the study, carotid artery stenting (cas) procedures were performed on patients using non-medtronic stents.Medtronic export aspiration catheters and medtronic guardwire embolic protection devices were amongst the devices used during the procedures.Successful dilatation of the carotid lesion was obtained from all patients.No permanent hemorrhagic or ischemic complications were observed in the series.Transient ischemic attack occurred in 2 cases (6.7%) in group h and in 1 case (1.3%) in group n, respectively.Minor strokes, which were defined as new neurological deficits that were completely resolved within 30 days of follow-up, were observed in only 3 (3.9%) cases in group n.
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