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Would you perform carotid artery stenting with embolic protection in an 80 year old man with an asymptomatic, 80-99%, unilateral internal carotid artery stenosis?
Always, if the anatomy can be negotiated.
Only in a clinical registry or trial.
Only if transcranial Doppler (TCD) detects cerebral emboli, denoting high risk for adverse neurological events.
Never.
Refer for carotid endarterectomy if not surgically high-risk.
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SIS Conference 2007

The Westin Seattle Hotel

The Westin Seattle Hotel, located at 1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA, is the host hotel for the SIS 2007 Conference. A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees of this conference at a special rate of $ 209.00 per night. The deadline for making hotel reservations at the Westin Seattle Hotel at the discounted group rate has been extented to Monday, July 9, 2007. A deposit equal to a one night stay will be required to guarantee the reservation and will become non-refundable after Friday, July 13, 2007. After this date, reservations will be subject to space and rate availability.

To request accommodations, you may book your hotel reservation online at www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/SMED or contact the Reservations Department directly at (206) 728-1000 or (800) 937-8461. When making reservations, please be sure to mention that you will be attending the Swedish Medical Center SIS 2007 Conference.