SynthesisCardiovascular and interventional radiology2020
(In)comparability of Carotid Artery Stent Characteristics: A Systematic Review on Assessment and Comparison with Manufacturer Data.
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- Geometric distribution of plaque calcification is associated with postprocedural hypotension after carotid artery stenting.Journal of neurointerventional surgery · 2026Article
- Incidence, Timing and Associated Factors of In-Stent Restenosis after CASPER Placement: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Journal of neuroendovascular therapy · 2026Article
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Animal Models and Venous Sinus Stenting: Status of Disease and Device-Focused Evidence.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Carotid Artery Geometry Modifications and Clinical Implications after Carotid Artery Stenting.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Calcification circumference, area, and location are associated with carotid stent expansion rate: high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging study.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Point-of-care 3D printing: a low-cost approach to teaching carotid artery stenting.3D printing in medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeCarotid stent (CS) characteristics, such as radial force, scaffolding and flexibility, are continuously modified by stent manufacturers aiming to improve stent performance. Since manufacturers' definitions and assessment methods are not disclosed, it is unknown how characteristics of different CSs relate to each other or to published literature. We examined in vitro methodological techniques used to measure CS characteristics and assessed comparability between published papers and outcomes as provided by the manufacturers.
methodsA systematic review was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, and Scopus databases. Studies reporting on in vitro investigations of predefined characteristics of CS used in current everyday clinical practice were included. The predefined characteristics were radial force, scaffolding, flexibility, foreshortening, side-branch preservation and visibility. Eight manufacturers of 10 currently used CS were contacted and data on the predefined device characteristics was requested.
results12 published articles were included and six stent manufacturers provided data on six stents (two refused to share data). Used methodologies to measure stent characteristics in published literature and manufacturer data varied greatly for all included characteristics except foreshortening. The number of different units of measurement to express outcomes ranged from two for foreshortening to six for radial force.
conclusionA variety of methodologies and outcome measures is used to quantify CS characteristics, which hampers comparisons between published studies and manufacturer data. Future studies are encouraged to synchronize methodologies and outcome measures. Manufacturers are encouraged up to increase transparency of applied testing methodologies and outcomes.
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