Devices

September 2007
FDA-Approved CAS Device Update

February 2007
CAS Clinical Trial Update 2007

November 2006
Assesing Cerebral Protection Devices
Proximal Occlusion and Flow Reversal
By Juan C. Parodi, MD (FACS Hon.); Federico E. Parodi, MD; and Claudio Schönholz, MD

Advantages and Disadvantages of Distal Protection Filter Devices
By Mark H. Wholey, MD; Gail M. Siewiorek, BS; and Ender A. Finol, PhD

September 2003
The Dark Side of Embolic Protection Devices
These devices will play an important role in CAS, but their use involves some trepidation.
By Takao Ohki, MD, PhD

January 2003
Distal Protection Makes a Difference
Study finds carotid stenting with distal protection safer than endarterectomy at 30 days.
By Walter Alexander

September 2002
Embolization During Carotid Artery Stenting
Protect the brain while treating the artery.
By Takao Ohki, MD