J NeuroIntervent Surg doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-011013 Standards Standards of practice and reporting standards for carotid artery angioplasty and stenting

J NeuroIntervent Surg: 11/6/13

Every year almost 800 000 people in the USA suffer a new or recurrent stroke, and stroke is the third leading cause of death with over 140 000 deaths in the USA in 1995.1 Additionally, stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability with an estimated cost of $68.9 billion in 2009. The relationship between carotid artery disease and stroke was first described by Fisher in 1951,2and it is estimated that about one-third of ischemic strokes are due to carotid artery thromboembolic disease.3 ,4. Read More