Carotid artery stenting with Roadsaver stent. Early and four-year results from a single-center registry.

Introduction: Prevention of peri- and postprocedural complications is still a challenge in carotid artery stenting (CAS).

Aim: To assess immediate and long-term safety and effectiveness of CAS using the Roadsaver double-nitinol-layer-micromesh stent.

Material And Methods: Since 2014, 298 CAS procedures in 287 non-consecutive patients (203 men, mean age 70.

Invasive treatment for carotid fibromuscular dysplasia.

Introduction: Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an infrequent non-inflamatory disease of unknown etiology that affects mainly medium-size arteries. The prevalence of FMD among patients scheduled for endovascular treatment of carotid artery stenosis is unknown.

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and treatment options of carotid FMD in patients scheduled for carotid artery stenting (CAS).