Treatment of carotid in-stent stenosis: 'To stent or not to stent'

摘要

"To be or not to be" is one of the most well-known Shakespearean quotations, but its meaning is the subject of disagreement, just as in the treatment of carotid in-stent stenosis (ISS). The questions regarding the management of carotid ISS, the presence of symptoms, and the difficulty of the treatment give rise to two main issues: "to treat or not to treat" and "to stent or not to stent."