Carotid Stenting; Clinical Perspectives and Overview of a Novel Developing Clinical Technology

Carotidstentingisa technicalprocedurethatcanbeeasilyperformed,andthishas exposes it to the concern of the technique being over-utilized ormis-utilized. There are controversiessurroundingtheactualtechnicalperformanceoftheprocedure,inadditionto the ideal patients who should benefit from the clinical procedure. These controversies, compoundedbytheongoingevolutionofthetechnicalprocedureinadditiontotheevolution oftheclinicalbenefits,have fuelednumerousdebatesbetweenproponentsanddetractors for the procedure.Compounding the debates between proponents and detractors are the devastatingpotentialcomplicationsof inappropriatelyperformingorneglectingtoappropriately performcarotidstenting.Suchconsiderationsaccentuatethe significanceof judicious technologyimplementationandappropriateclinicaldeployment.Thisdiscussionwilladdress background, technical considerations, potential complications, and applicability of carotid stentinginclinicalpractice.