TCT-194 Impact of Asymptomatic new Cerebral Lesions in DW- MRI after Carotis Artery Stenting on Long Term Prognosis

After embolic protected CAS, new cerebral ischemic lesions have been reported in up to 70 % of patients. There impact on long-term prognosis after CAS is unknown. Aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of new asymptomatic cerebral ischemic lesions, found in diffusion weighted magnetic resonance