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目的探讨颈动脉支架成形术治疗高危颈动脉狭窄的可行性、安全性及短期疗效一方法自200l年8月至2003年7月，共采用颈动脉支架成形术治疗高危颈动脉狭窄8例，术前平均狭窄程度分别为(74.13=13.38)％，均为症状性病人结果狭窄位于颈内动脉6例，位于颈总动脉2例，所有病人均成功地植入支架术后狭窄程度均≤10％。全部病人无临床并发症，5例临床症状消失，3例临床症状不同程度好转随访3～27个月，无短暂性脑缺血发作(TIA)等缺血性神经损害发生；影像学检查无显著再狭窄。结论颈动脉支架成形术治疗颈动脉狭窄安全有效，尤其适合于颈动脉内膜切除术高危的病人，脑保护装置可以有效减少因硬化斑块或血枪引起的并发症     

锁骨下动脉窃血综合征的腔内治疗

目的:探讨锁骨下动脉窃血综合征的腔内治疗效果。方法:回顾性分析10年间86例行血管腔内治疗的锁骨下动脉窃血综合征患者临床资料,其中锁骨下动脉闭塞11例,狭窄75例,狭窄程度均>70%。结果:86例患者均成功释放支架,无并发症发生。支架置入术后即刻造影显示:锁骨下动脉狭窄或闭塞段血流通畅,椎动脉血流正向。术后患侧肱动脉即刻恢复搏动,与健侧压差<10 mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa)。72例患者获随访,平均随访24个月。2例死于恶性肿瘤,4例死于心肌梗死。其余随访患者椎-基底动脉缺血及上肢缺血症状均明显改善或消失。复查超声提示:支架无脱落及移位,血流通畅。结论:锁骨下动脉窃血综合征的腔内治疗微创、安全、成功率高,近期效果肯定,可作为首选治疗方法。     

血管内支架成形术治疗颅外段颈动脉狭窄

目的:分析总结血管内支架治疗颅外段颈动脉狭窄的方法和并发症的预防.方法2001年10月至2008年6月共271例(300侧)颅外段颈动脉狭窄患者接受血管内支架成形术治疗,术前口服氯吡格雷75 ms/d,肠溶阿司匹林100～200 mg/d,辛伐他丁40 mg/晚,共5～10 d.应用肝素持续静脉滴注(50 mg/d)共2 d.术后继续抗血小板、降脂治疗.结果:271例患者(300侧)手术均获成功,颈动脉狭窄和脑缺血症状得到明显改善.术后1周内并发症7例,1例死亡.226例患者3～24个月行超声或数字减影血管造影,5例发生再狭窄;其中45例患者超声随访超过36个月,无再狭窄病例;所有病例随访期间无脑缺血相关症状发生.结论:血管内支架治疗颈动脉狭窄是安全有效的,正确的围手术期的处理以及娴熟的操作技巧是手术成功的关键.     

血管内支架成形术治疗颅外颈动脉狭窄

目的　评价颅外颈动脉狭窄支架成形术的安全性及近期疗效。　方法　 2 0 0 0年 10月～ 2 0 0 2年 12月共收治颈动脉狭窄 16 4例 ,其中颅外分叉部颈内动脉狭窄 14 6例 ,单纯颅外段颈内动脉狭窄 13例 ,单纯颈总动脉狭窄 5例 ,采用自膨胀支架进行血管成形治疗。　结果　 16 4例支架植入均获得成功 ,血管狭窄程度从治疗前 (78 8± 13 6 ) %降低到 (10 2± 7 5 ) % ,围手术期无死亡及大卒中发生 ,1例出现短暂性脑缺血发作 (Transientischemicattack ,TIA) (0 6 % ) ,1例出现小卒中 (0 6 % )。14 5例获得随访 ,时间 3月～ 30月 (平均 8 9月 ) ,随访期间无TIA及卒中发生 ,无死亡。术后 6月数字减影脑血管造影随访 4 5例 ,再狭窄 1例 (2 2 % ) ,但无临床症状。　结论　血管内支架成形术是治疗颈动脉狭窄安全而有效的方法 ,短中期结果令人满意。     

肠系膜上动脉狭窄的血管腔内治疗

目的探讨介入治疗肠系膜上动脉狭窄的安全性及临床疗效。方法对12例肠系膜上动脉狭窄的患者行选择性肠系膜上动脉造影,然后行球囊扩张或支架植入治疗,评价疗效。结果 12例肠系膜上动脉狭窄的患者技术成功率100%,其中单纯球囊扩张2例,球囊扩张+内支架植入术10例。对所有患者随访6~24个月,平均16个月,其中10例无明显症状,2例有腹痛症状,经再次腔内治疗,症状得到明显改善。随访中所有患者均未出现肠坏死、死亡等严重并发症。结论血管腔内介入治疗肠系膜上动脉狭窄是一种安全、有效的方法。     

颈动脉狭窄的手术治疗

目的总结颈动脉内膜切除术(carotid endarterectomy,CEA)治疗颈动脉狭窄的临床经验及疗效。方法 1998年10月-2010年1月,对215例颈动脉狭窄患者行CEA治疗。男140例,女75例;年龄51～88岁,平均66岁。术前有短暂性脑缺血发作(transient ischemic attack,TIA)127例,有脑梗死病史31例。患者术前均行选择性颈动脉造影检查和/或CT血管造影明确颈动脉狭窄,狭窄程度均80%,同时伴对侧颈动脉狭窄或闭塞45例。合并冠状动脉病变96例,其中25例同期行冠状动脉搭桥术;合并外周血管病变43例并同期处理。结果术后155例获随访,随访时间6～72个月。其中148例术前临床症状均改善。术后1周内2例出现脑出血,1例经保守治疗后好转出院,1例死亡。术中1例舌下神经损伤、4例面神经下颌缘支损伤者,均未作特殊治疗。术后7～24个月25例手术部位再狭窄,狭窄程度均25%且患者无TIA症状,未作特殊处理。1例随访3年时死于急性心肌梗死,其余患者均病情稳定。结论 CEA是治疗颈内动脉狭窄的一种安全、有效方法。     

症状性大脑中动脉狭窄的血管内干预治疗

目的 探讨经皮腔内血管成形术及血管成形支架置入术治疗症状性大脑中动脉狭窄的可行性、安全性及有效性.方法 回顾性分析39例患者经药物治疗无效、反复短暂性脑缺血发作(TIA)或有明显脑缺血症状的大脑中动脉狭窄,经皮腔内血管成形或支架置入术的治疗及术后随访结果.结果 39例大脑中动脉狭窄(左侧23例,右侧13例,双侧3例,合并颈动脉狭窄5例)患者经皮腔内血管成形术9例、血管成形支架置入术30例(术后残余狭窄程度均<10%)均获成功,术后给予抗血小板聚集治疗,临床脑缺血症状和体征明显改善.2例患者术中见对比剂外泄,但无明显临床症状,且恢复良好;1例在术后1 h出现意识变化、对侧肢体活动障碍,CT提示支架侧底节区脑出血,经手术治疗后患者遗留语言障碍及右侧肢体不全偏瘫.其余患者无并发症发生.临床随访5～60个月,仅1例在支架置入7个月后右上肢无力症状复发,但较前轻微.经颅多普勒复查26例,显示原病变侧大脑中动脉血流速度增快2例;行数字减影血管造影复查14例,2例支架内发生再狭窄,均行药物治疗观察.结论 经皮腔内血管成形术及血管成形支架置入术治疗大脑中动脉狭窄是可行、安全、有效的;大样本的长期疗效有待于进一步观察.     

支架成形术治疗症状性脑供血动脉狭窄及其并发症分析

目的探讨应用颈动脉支架成形术治疗症状性脑供血动脉狭窄的安全性、临床疗效及其并发症的防治。方法对经彩色多普勒超声检查筛选,并经脑血管造影确诊的104例症状性脑供血动脉狭窄患者实施支架成形术治疗。分析围手术期及术后随访期相关并发症的发生情况。结果 1例术中出现严重血管痉挛,致手术失败,全组技术成功率99.04%(103/104)。术前平均狭窄率为82.23%,术后残余狭窄率均20.00%。术后1周内患者症状及神经功能缺损体征均有不同程度改善。24例术后3天发生心率减慢,其中20例出现血压下降;1例介入术后第9天脑出血死亡,1例术后10天靶病变部位急性血栓形成。随访2个月～3年,死亡2例,其中82例复查经颅多普勒(TCD)示血流速度正常,12例复查DSA未发现再狭窄、支架移位及缺血性脑卒中。结论颈动脉支架成形术是治疗症状性脑供血动脉狭窄较为安全、有效的方法,严格掌握适应证和熟练操作并规律服药可降低术中及术后风险。     

周围动脉瘤外科治疗35例分析

目的 探讨周围动脉瘤的外科手术和腔内治疗策略选择.方法 回顾性分析1998年7月至2007年12月接受外科治疗的35例周围动脉瘤患者的临床资料.其中男性28例,女性7例;年龄25～81岁,平均(56±14)岁.胭动脉瘤11例,股动脉瘤15例,颈动脉瘤4例,锁骨下动脉瘤5例,分别采用外科手术或腔内治疗.结果 外科手术24例,重建动脉23例,围手术期并发症发生率16.7%(4.24).腔内治疗11例,其中应用支架血管10例,无围手术期并发症.术后31例获得随访,4例失访;随访时间7个月～8年,平均41个月.外科重建血管移植物5年累计通畅率为61%,支架血管5年累计通畅率为48%.2例患者随访期间死于心脑血管疾病.1例发生脑梗死.结论 外科手术仍是周围动脉瘤的经典治疗方法,对于高危或瘤体解剖困难的患者,选择腔内治疗可能会减少手术创伤和并发症发生率,但远期效果有待提高.     

血管损伤的腔内治疗体会

目的：探讨腔内血管修复技术治疗血管损伤中的可行性及其疗效。方法：回顾性分析我科2002年6月至2006年8月诊治的血管外伤患者37例中12例接受血管腔内治疗患者的住院和随访资料。12例患者主要的血管病变类型是动静脉瘘、夹层形成、假性动脉瘤和动脉狭窄。其中1例采用球囊扩张合并血管支架植入，其余11例采用覆膜型血管支架植入。结果：技术成功率100％，无围手术死亡和严重并发症，术后症状全部改善。平均随访时间11．5个月。随访期间内无支架移位、内漏、支架内狭窄等并发症。结论：腔内治疗是一种新兴的治疗血管外伤的手段，与传统手术相比具有微创、安全等优点，短期随访效果满意，长期效果仍需继续观察。     

Transcervical carotid stenting with internal carotid artery flow reversal: feasibility and preliminary results

OBJECTIVE: Transfemoral carotid artery stenting (CAS), with or without distal protection, is associated with risk for cerebral and peripheral embolism and access site complications. To establish cerebral protection before crossing the carotid lesion and to avert transfemoral access complications, the present study was undertaken to evaluate a transcervical approach for CAS with carotid flow reversal for cerebral protection. METHODS: Fifty patients underwent CAS through a transcervical approach. All patients with symptoms had greater than 60% internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis, and all patients without symptoms had greater than 80% ICA stenosis. Twenty-one patients (42%) had symptomatic disease or ipsilateral stroke, and 8 patients (16%) had contralateral stroke. Four patients (8%) had recurrent stenosis, 7 patients (14%) had contralateral ICA occlusion, and 1 patient (2%) had undergone previous neck radiation. Twenty-seven procedures (54%) were performed with local anesthesia, and 23 (46%) with general anesthesia. Using a cervical cutdown, flow was reversed in the ICA by occluding the common carotid artery and establishing a carotid-jugular vein fistula. Pre-dilation was selective, and 8-mm to 10-mm self-expanding stents were deployed and post-dilated with 5-mm to 6-mm balloons in all cases. RESULTS: The procedure was technically successful in all patients, without significant residual stenoses. No strokes or deaths occurred. There was 1 wound complication (2%). All patients were discharged within 2 days of surgery. Mean flow reversal time was 21.4 minutes (range, 9-50 minutes). Carotid flow reversal was not tolerated in 2 patients (4%). Early in the experience, carotid flow reversal was not possible in 1 patient, and there were 1 major and 3 minor common carotid artery dissections, which resolved after stent placement. One intraoperative transient ischemic attack (2%) occurred in 1 patient in whom carotid flow was not reversed, and 1 patient with a contralateral ICA occlusion had a contralateral transient ischemic attack. At 1 to 12 months of follow-up, all patients remained asymptomatic, and all but 1 stent remained patent. CONCLUSION: Transcervical CAS with carotid flow reversal is feasible and safe. It can be done with the patient under local anesthesia, averts the complications of the transfemoral approach, and eliminates the increased complexity and cost of cerebral protection devices. Transcervical CAS is feasible when the transfemoral route is impossible or contraindicated, and may be the procedure of choice in a subset of patients in whom carotid stenting is indicated.     

颈动脉硬化狭窄支架成形常见并发症的防治

目的回顾性分析颈动脉支架成形治疗缺血性脑血管疾病围手术期常见并发症的原因及其处理。方法58例62处颈动脉狭窄行CAS治疗,成功植入41枚Wallstent支架,20枚“Z”型支架,技术成功率达98%。结果所有患者术后随访1个月,明确诊断过度灌注综合症1例,6例患者出现程度不等的头晕、头痛;12例出现颈动脉窦反应;1例术后脑MRI新发梗死,1例双侧重度狭窄的患者术中出现短暂性脑缺血发作;术中脑血管痉挛12例;发现穿刺局部血肿6例(假性动脉瘤2例),动静脉瘘1例。结论术前充分准备、术中规范化操作、术后积极正规治疗可明显降低CAS围手术期并发症、改善预后。     

对侧颈动脉闭塞患者颈动脉成形支架置入术的临床分析

目的 探讨对侧颈动脉闭塞患者颈动脉成形支架置入术(CAS)的有效性及安全性.方法 回顾性分析2001年1月至2010年1月治疗的56例对侧颈动脉闭塞、同侧颈动脉狭窄患者的病例特点及CAS的疗效.患者均经数字减影血管造影(DSA)证实为一侧颈动脉闭塞、另一侧颈动脉狭窄,狭窄程度在50%～90%,平均72%±15%.经常规准备后在远端脑保护装置保护下行CAS.结果 56例对侧颈动脉闭塞、同侧颈动脉狭窄患者行CAS的技术成功率100%,术后颈动脉直径狭窄率即术后残余狭窄率为0～30%,平均为13%±8%.患者术后脑缺血症状均获改善,仅1例于术后3 d发生原脑梗死部位的慢性出血(CAS侧),开颅手术后遗留轻微神经功能障碍,无缺血性并发症发生,无死亡病例.患者随访6个月～3年,平均27个月,均无脑缺血症状发作,经颈部血管彩色超声复查47例、DSA复查2例均未发现支架内再狭窄.结论 对侧颈动脉闭塞的高危患者的CAS治疗是安全、有效的,严格的病例筛选、经验丰富的医生操作及术后严谨的综合处理均可以降低手术并发症的发生.

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Objective To discuss the efficiency and safety of carotid angioplasty stenting (CAS) in patients with contralateral carotid artery occlusion. Methods From January 2001 to January 2010,56 carotid artery stenosis patients with contralateral carotid artery occlusion were performed CAS and the feature and results of these cases were analyzed retrospectively. All the cases were confirmed to be carotid artery stenosis with contralateral carotid artery occlusion by digital subtraction angiography (DSA). The diameter stenosis rate was 72% ± 15%. CAS were performed with distal protection device in 56 cases. Results The technique success rate of CAS were 100% in all the 56 patients with contralateral carotid artery occlusion and postprocedure stenosis rate descended to 13% ± 8%, and the symptoms of cerebral ischemia were all improved. Only 1 case occurred remote hemorrhage in the position of previous cerebral infarction in the side of CAS after the procedure, and recovered with light neurological deficit after the craniotomy to remove the hematoma. No ischemic complications or death occurred. During the following up of 6 months to 3 years, no cerebral ischemic symptoms reoccurred. The rechecking results of color Doppler of 47 cases and DSA of 2 cases showed no restenosis in-stent. Conclusions CAS is safe and effective for the patients with contralateral carotid artery occlusion. Critical election of the case, operation of skilled doctors and scrupulous postprocedure general management can decrease the rate of complication.     

颈内动脉狭窄处扭曲的血管内治疗

目的 探讨血管内支架成形术治疗颈内动脉狭窄处扭曲的必要性、可行性和安全性.方法 选择2003年12月至2009年12月经数字减影血管造影(DSA)检查证实的症状性颈内动脉狭窄且狭窄处伴扭曲的12例患者,采用血管内支架成形术处理颈动脉狭窄伴扭曲,分析其临床、影像学、支架成形术和随访观察资料,评价治疗效果.结果 12例颈内动脉狭窄伴扭曲的患者全部成功实施血管内支架成形术,支架置入成功率100%,无支架相关死亡或致残.12例患者共置入自膨式支架14枚,平均狭窄率由术前的85.6%下降至11.2%;扭曲角度(Metz观测分类法)由术前＜90°变为＞120°;无围手术期短暂性脑缺血发作(TIA)和脑卒中发生,临床症状改善或消失.临床随访6～72个月,发生支架同侧和对侧TIA各1例;5例患者行DSA检查,其中1例发生再狭窄并在支架远端发生新的扭曲,再次支架置入治疗,2年后CT血管造影(CTA)复查未见扭曲和支架内再狭窄;另外7例行颈部血管超声检查,未见再狭窄和扭曲.结论 血管内支架成形术治疗颈内动脉狭窄伴扭曲,技术上是可行、安全的,可能有助于减少脑缺血发生,但有待于进一步观察.

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Objective To study the necessity, feasibility, security of carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) for symptomatic carotid stenosis combined with kinking. Methods Twelve patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis and kinking demonstrated by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) received CAS from December 2003 to December 2009. There were 9 male and 3 female patients, age ranged from 59 to 77 years(mean 69.3 years). All the patients' clinical, imaging, intervention and follow up data were collected and analyzed. Results All CAS procedures were successfully performed with 14 self-expandable stents placed. The mean degree of stenosis was reduced from 85. 6% before stenting to 11.2% after stenting,the angle of kinking, according to Metz' category, were improved from less than 90° to more than 120° in each case. No perioperative procedure related stroke and tranient ichemic attack (TIA) occurred. The clinical symptoms and signs of cerebral ischemia were improved or disappeared for all patients. During follow-up of these 12 patients for 6 to 72 months, one patient experienced ipsilateral carotid territory TIA and another patient experienced contralateral carotid territory TIA. DSA follow up of 5 patients demonstrated 1 case with in-stent restenosis and arterial kinking remote to the stent of internal carotid artery. CAS were performed again and CT angiography follow up demonstrated no kinking and restenosis 2 years after the intervention. Duplex scan of the other 7 patients demonstrated neither kinking nor restenosis. Conclusions CAS seems to be feasible and safe for the patients with symptomatic kinking and stenosis, and maybe helpful to lower the risk of cerebral ischemia, but further study is needed.     

颈动脉狭窄的介入治疗(附40例报告)

目的 总结我科40例颈动脉支架置入术治疗颈动脉狭窄的经验。方法2000年10月～2002年7月40例颈动脉狭窄行腔内成形、支架置入术，共放支架43个，其中Wallstent支架39个，Smart支架4个。应用脑保护装置5例。结果所有病人都完成支架置入，颈内动脉口都恢复到4min以上。术中出现轻度卒中2例，较重卒中2例：1例术中出现左眼视野缺损，3月后仍有残余症状；1例术中出现意识丧失、右侧肢体偏瘫，经救治神志恢复。并发症发生率10％(4／40)，严重卒中发生率5％(2／40)，应用脑保护装置的病人无并发症发生。结论颈动脉支架置入术是治疗颈动脉狭窄的有效手段，用脑保护装置时安全保证更高。     

颅外段颈动脉狭窄的治疗策略

目的：探讨颅外段颈动脉粥样硬化性狭窄的治疗方法。方法回顾性分析上海中山医院血管外科2012年1～6月51例颅外段颈动脉粥样硬化性狭窄患者的临床资料,16例行颈动脉内膜剥脱术（carotid endarterectomy,CEA）,35例行颈动脉支架置入术（ carotid artery stenting ,CAS）。结果51例手术均获成功,1例CAS术后即刻脑卒中,1例CEA术后第3天短暂性脑缺血发作（transient ischemic attack,TIA）,1例CAS术后颈动脉窦压迫。全组术后随访9～15个月,平均13．6月,复查颈动脉B超,无严重再狭窄。结论根据颅外段颈动脉粥样硬化性狭窄患者的相关医学资料,对于有下列情况之一的患者我们倾向于行CEA：①6个月内1次或多次TIA,且颈动脉狭窄度≥70％;②6个月内1次或多次轻度非致残性卒中发作,症状或体征持续超过24小时且颈动脉狭窄度≥70％;③对于经颈部血管CTA和颈动脉全脑血管造影发现的颈动脉狭窄段≥2 cm。对于有下列情况之一的患者我们倾向于行CAS：①无症状性颈动脉狭窄度≥70％;②有症状性狭窄度范围50％～69％;③无症状性颈动脉狭窄度＜70％,但血管造影或其他检查提示狭窄病变处于不稳定状态。     

Carotid angioplasty and stenting under protection. Techniques, results and limitations

A carotid stenosis is responsible for about 30% of strokes occurring. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is considered to be the gold standard treatment of a carotid stenosis. Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) is emerging as a new alternative treatment for a carotid artery stenosis, but the risk of neurological complications and brain embolism remains the major drawback to this procedure. Therefore, in order to reduce the risks, we need: 1) good indications, good patient and lesion selection; 2) correct techniques; 3) brain protection devices (cerebral protection devices should be routinely used and are mandatory for any procedure); 4) 3 types of protection devices are available, but filters are the most commonly used (all protection devices have limitations and cannot prevent from all embolic events; however, neurological complications can be reduced by 60%); 5) a good choice of the stent and correct implantation (all stents are not equivalent and have different geometrical effects); 6) pharmacological adjuncts; 7) a good team. Recent studies have shown that CAS has superior short-term outcomes than CEA in high surgical risk patients, but there are enough reported data to conclude that CAS is also not inferior to CEA in low-risk patients. CAS under protection is the standard of care and is maybe becoming the gold standard treatment of a carotid stenosis at least in some subgroups of patients.     

Incidence of hemodynamic depression after carotid artery stenting using different self-expandable stent types

The rates of hemodynamic depression (HD) and thromboembolism were compared in 95 carotid artery stenting (CAS) procedures performed in 87 patients with severe carotid artery stenosis using self-expandable braided Elgiloy stents (Wallstent) in 52 and slotted-tube Nitinol stents (Precise) in 43 procedures. The blood pressure, pulse rate, and neurological signs were recorded at short intervals during and after CAS. All patients underwent diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging within 5 days after the procedure. The incidences of hypotension, bradycardia, and both were 17.9%, 3.2%, and 11.6%, respectively. The rate of postprocedural HD was 23.1% with Wallstent and 44.2% with Precise; the difference was significant (p = 0.025). No patient manifested major cardiovascular disease after CAS. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging revealed thromboembolism after 26.9% and 34.9% of Wallstent and Precise stent placement procedures, respectively; the difference was not significant. The type of self-expandable stent placed may affect the risk of procedural HD in patients undergoing CAS. Postprocedural HD was resolved successfully by the administration of vasopressors and by withholding antihypertensive agents.     

Poor durability of carotid angioplasty and stenting for treatment of recurrent artery stenosis after carotid endarterectomy: an institutional experience

PURPOSE: Recurrent stenosis after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is often regarded as an optimal application of carotid artery angioplasty and stenting (CAS). The extended durability of CAS for recurrent carotid artery stenosis after CEA is unknown. We present the intermediate-term surveillance results for all eight CAS procedures performed over a 28-month period at a single tertiary referral center. METHODS: Patients had recurrent carotid stenosis after CEA, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, of 80% to 99% stenosis on preprocedural carotid duplex scan examination. Uncovered, self-expanding metal stents, in conjunction with angioplasty, were used in all patients. Baseline and scheduled interval follow-up duplex ultrasound scan was used to assess intrastent restenosis. Further angiography was reserved for those patients obtaining additional intervention. RESULTS: One transient ischemic attack was observed 1 day after the procedure, and no cerebral infarcts occurred. All patients had angiographic resolution of the stenosis and postprocedural duplex scan studies without residual stenosis. Subsequent interval surveillance duplex scan examinations revealed significant (60%-79%) to critical (80%-99%) recurrent stenosis in six (75%) of eight patients, two of whom went on to further interventions. Of those with intrastent restenosis, four (75%) progressed to critical (80%-99%) stenosis. Mean follow-up was 20.2 months (range, 12-37 months). The two lesions that have not yet shown restenosis are those with the shortest follow-up interval, each at 12 months. CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to the optimistic claims in other series, this limited series suggests that angioplasty with stenting for recurrent carotid artery occlusive disease after CEA, although relatively safe in the short term, has significant limitations in terms of durability of results.