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The CREST analysis showed that poststent deployment angioplasty reduced the risk of restenosis by 64% but was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk of stroke.

Orlando, FL - Performing balloon angioplasty following the deployment of a carotid stent reduces the risk of restenosis but also appears to increase the risk of stroke, according to an analysis of the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial (CREST) [1].

The analysis, presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention (SCAI) 2013 Scientific Sessions, showed that poststent angioplasty reduced the risk of restenosis by 64% but was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk of periprocedural stroke (hazard ratio 3.7; 95% CI 0.5-27.9).
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