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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

SIS 2007 Supporters

SIS is grateful to all past supporters and looks forward to continued collaboration in making SIS the premier educational course in cardiac, vascular, and neurovascular therapeutics on the West Coast.

 

   Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson Company
   Boston Scientific Corporation

Abbott Vascular Devices

Medtronic, Inc.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

AGA Medical Corporation

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Edwards Lifesciences
Eli Lilly & Company

NMT Medical
Pfizer, Inc.

Schering Plough
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
TeraRecon, Inc.

Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
The Medicines Company

W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

AngioScore, Inc.

AstraZeneca

Boehringer-Ingelheim
Cardiva Medical

Concentric Medical
COOK Medical

ev3, Inc.
FlowCardia, Inc.
FoxHollow Technologies
GE Healthcare

Genentech, Inc.

InnerCool

Marine Polymer Technologies
Medicure Pharma

Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc.

RADI Medical Systems, Inc.

Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

Spectranetics Corporation

Spencer Technologies
St. Jude Medical – Angio-seal

The Next Phase, Inc.
Vascular Solutions, Inc.

Vital Images, Inc.

Volcano Corporation

If you are interested in supporting SIS 2008, please contact us at info@sis.org.