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Introduction-objectives: Carotid artery stenting (CAS) process, especially in highrisk patients, is carotid endarterectomy (CEA) alternative. Our aim in this study, the reliability of CAS process, to evaluate the clinical and radiological results of the second year. Method: 120 patients [mean age 68 (48-86)] who have admitted to our hospital between December 2010 and March 2013 and CAS decision taken, were included in the study. Patients with symptomatic carotid artery and 50% of those with stenosis, patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis greater than 70% were included. 80% of asymptomatic patients, coronary bypass surgery in patients who had precreated screen-detected. 75% of symptomatic patients, 81% of coronary artery disease, 64% of hypertensive, was 44% of the diabetic. 81% of male patients in our study group, the rate of smoking was 40%. Patients were on average 21 months (2-28 months), were followed. All the patients before the procedure, carotid doppler ultrasound and patients who require computed tomography (CT) angiography, was performed. Ultrasound, instent peak flow velocity 224 cm/sec and CT angiography in the detection of stenosis 50% was considered as restenosis. CAS operation, 62% of patients, proximal-lock braking system (Mo.Ma ), 38% in the distal embolic protection device (Anjioguard ) was used. 23% of patients (28 patients) had bilateral carotid artery stenosis. Of these patients, 19 of them lock braking system proximal, distal embolic protection device was used in 9 of them. 9 patients (7%) 100% against the carotid artery was occluded. Distal embolic protection devices were used in these patients. Results: One patient (0.8%) 24 hours after treatment, cerebrovascular ischemic events with sequelae, developed. Patients were followed up for neurology and medical recommendation. 2 patients (1.7%), 6 and 11 months after treatment of transient ischemic attack (TIA) is observed. TIA patients undergoing open carotid stents was observed, in one of these patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was detected and warfarin medication was started, other patients cranial angiography, intracerebral lesions in the arteries viewed and neurology clinic with the proposal of a serious medical follow-up was continued. 3 (2.5%) patients were asymptomatic, 12th month restenosis were detected with doppler ultrasound scans and confirmed by CT angiography. Two of the patients with restenosis, one of them %60 stent restenosis in carotid artery, while the other was at the level of 80%. For patient who has 80% stenosis lesion, CEA procedures were performed. Symptomatic restenosis was not observed. Conclusion: CAS-treated patients in our clinic, the success and complication rates are similar to other studies.The largest share of low complication and high success rates, getting experience in our clinic, patient selection and follow-up with neurology and radiology clinics provide an important contribution are made in the opinion.