Carotid Stenting; Clinical Perspectives and Overview of a Novel Developing Clinical Technology

Carotid stenting is a technical procedure that can be easily performed, and this has exposes it to the concern of the technique being over-utilized or mis-utilized. There are controversies surrounding the actual technical performance of the procedure, in addition to the ideal patients who should benefit from the clinical procedure. These controversies, compounded by the ongoing evolution of the technical procedure in addition to the evolution of the clinical benefits, have fueled numerous debates between proponents and detractors for the procedure. Compounding the debates between proponents and detractors are the devastating potential complications of inappropriately performing or neglecting to appropriately perform carotid stenting. Such considerations accentuate the significance of judicious technology implementation and appropriate clinical deployment. This discussion will address background, technical consid-erations, potential complications, and applicability of carotid stenting in clinical practice.