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    What is Carotid Artery Stenting?

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  • Dr Brendan Stanley

    Vascular Surgeon

    Dr Brendan Stanley is a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon with over 25 years' experience. He practices in Perth, Murdoch and Mandurah, Western Australia. Brendan has … View Profile

    Carotid artery stenting is a minimally invasive procedure where an expandable nitinol tube is inserted into the carotid artery to open the narrowing and restore blood flow to the brain. This stent procedure is performed under local anaesthetic and sedation via a small incision in an artery in the groin which allows access to the carotid artery in a very similar technique to stenting of the coronary arteries of the heart.

    About 70% of Dr Stanleys patients with Carotid Artery Disease can be treated with stenting. This usually requires the patient to spend only 2 days in hospital after the procedure. In the 30% of patients not suitable for stenting, an open carotid endarterectomy repair is required.

    Stenting or endarterectomy is recommended for symptomatic carotid stenosis (which means that the patient has had a stroke or TIA) as treatment prevents the incidence of further strokes.

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