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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 2008

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This will mark the first year that the Seattle Science Foundation will serve as primary host for the SIS Meeting. Swedish Medical Center will jointly sponsor the Conference. At SIS, renowned international faculty will present the latest data, technologies and techniques for an evidence-based, state-of-the-art perspective in the fields of cardiac, endovascular and neurovascular intervention.

New for SIS 2008:

  • Multiple educational sessions targeting a wide-variety of disease states.
  • Presentations by thought leaders; multiple simultaneous live cases to both small and large groups; cadaveric laboratory experience pertaining to structural, coronary, and peripheral disease states.
  • A unique course format that is structured to provide unprecedented access to the distinguished members of the SIS 2008 faculty.

NOTE: Registration for SIS 2008 is available for physicians, product engineers and industry representatives only. To maximize interaction between faculty and attendees, space in each four-hour session is limited.

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Directors

Mark Reisman, MD
Director, Cardiovascular Research
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, Washington

William A. Gray, MD
Director of Endovascular Intervention
Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy
Columbia University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Research Foundation
New York, New York