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. 2020 Oct;8(19):1262. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-975

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Microemboli during carotid stenting. Showers of emboli commonly (even usually) occur during carotid stenting. (A) shows microemboli while crossing the aortic arch during stenting of a common carotid; (B) shows microemboli during stenting of an internal carotid artery. (Courtesy of Dr. Claudio Muñoz). (Reproduced by permission of Springer from: Spence JD. Management of Patients with an Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis-Medical Management, Endovascular Treatment, or Carotid Endarterectomy? Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2016;16:3).