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Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
New Trial Results
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PROFI Trial
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Comparison of Proximal Balloon Occlusion to Filter During Stenting
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Randomized 62 Patients to Balloon vs. Embolic Protection Device
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Compared number of new cerebral ischemic lesions assessed by DWI MR
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Proximal Balloon Occlusion had significantly fewer new ipsilateral ischeimc
lesions (45% vs 87%), less volume of ischemic territory(.47cm
3
vs. .84cm
3
),
and lower MACE(3.2% vs. 0%).
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