Effects of Statin Treatment on Early Outcomes and Restenosis after Carotid Stenting


SORGUN M. H., TOGAY IŞIKAY C., Arat A.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, cilt.31, sa.3, ss.435-441, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.435-441
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Carotid stenting, stroke, statin, periprocedural cerebrovascular complications, restenosis, PRAVASTATIN REDUCES RESTENOSIS, STROKE PREVENTION, ANGIOGRAPHIC RESTENOSIS, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, VASCULAR-SURGERY, REDUCTION, ATORVASTATIN, CHOLESTEROL, TRIAL
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The benefits of statin treatment in patients undergoing carotid angioplasty with stenting (CAS) have not been well established. This study aimed to determine the short-term effect of statins on periprocedural cerebrovascular complications and on the restenosis rate following CAS.