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Research sheds light on carotid artery stenting risk in elderly

Dr. Hernan Bazan, assistant professor of surgery, section of vascular surgery, at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans' School of Medicine, is the lead author of a research paper which may help physicians decide which patients with carotid artery occlusive disease should have carotid surgery or carotid stenting. The research sheds light on characteristics of the aortic arch that could help explain why octogenarians have a higher risk of embolization and stroke during carotid artery stenting.

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