Clopidogrel and Atorvastatin Treatment During Carotid Artery Stenting
Clopidogrel and Atorvastatin Treatment During Carotid Artery Stenting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two different loading
 doses of Clopidogrel and a reloading of Atorvastatin in the prevention of periprocedural
 ischemic brain damage in patients undergoing carotid angioplasty.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with finding of significant carotid stenosis

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  patients with acute injuries to the baseline MRI of the brain,

 -  patients with active bleeding,

 -  contraindications to statin therapy and MRI contraindications
 (pacemaker/claustrophobic).