The researchers observed no significant reduction in risk for either outcome with proximal occlusion compared with distal filter (OR = 0.6; 95% CI, 0.22-1.63).

October 3, 2011 (Milan, Italy) — Crossing the lesion to provide distal protection during carotid artery stenting results in a higher rate of cerebral microembolization compared with a proximal ...

It was updated on May 29, 2024. When designing machines, an understanding of anatomical terms such as medial and lateral, proximal and distal, and superior and inferior are helpful to know.