D Christopher Metzger
D Christopher Metzger
Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as an attractive alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of carotid artery disease. Several recent trials demonstrate excellent and improving results, even at high risk in CEA ...
Sasko Kedev,Tift Mann
Sasko Kedev
Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a proven alternative to carotid endarterectomy in patients with significant carotid disease. The femoral artery is the conventional access site for CAS procedures. However, this approach may be problematic b...
Panagiotis Papanagiotou,Wolfgang Reith,Andreas Kastrup et al.
Panagiotis Papanagiotou et al.
Stroke is the most common cause of permanent disability, the second most common cause of dementia, and the third most common cause of death in the Western world. The treatment of affected patients is a challenge because intravenous (IV) thr...
Percutaneous Treatment of Severe Intracranial Carotid and Middle Cerebral Artery Stenosis [0.03%]
经皮治疗严重的颅内颈动脉和大脑中动脉狭窄
Alex Abou-Chebl
Alex Abou-Chebl
Due to the lack of efficacy and durability data from prospective, randomized, multicenter trials, intracranial stenting remains investigational and should be used only in carefully selected patients after thorough evaluation of their clinic...
Non-Invasive Carotid Imaging: A Comparative Assessment and Practical Approach [0.03%]
无创性颈动脉检查：评估与实践
Beau M Hawkins,Michael R Jaff
Beau M Hawkins
Stroke originating from carotid artery disease remains a significant source of morbidity and mortality, and both medical and invasive therapies targeting the carotid artery can improve patient outcomes. Multiple noninvasive imaging methods,...
Peter C Thurlow,Jason M Andrus,Mark H Wholey
Peter C Thurlow
Successful open and endovascular carotid artery intervention depends on a thorough foundational knowledge of cervical and intracranial vascular anatomy. It is essential for the carotid interventionist to be familiar with the common and rare...
J Stephen Jenkins
J Stephen Jenkins
Endovascular treatment of the ostial and proximal portions of the vertebral artery is a safe and effective technique for alleviating symptoms and improving cerebral blood flow to the posterior circulation. Vertebral artery angioplasty can b...
Robert D Safian
Robert D Safian
Complications of carotid stenting can be classified as neurologic, cardiovascular, death, carotid, access site, device malfunctions, and general and late complications. The risk of most complications is related to readily identifiable patie...
Marc P Bonaca,Joshua A Beckman
Marc P Bonaca
Asymptomatic carotid-artery atherosclerotic vascular disease identifies patients at heightened risk of major adverse cardiovascular events including ischemic stroke. Observational and registry analyses demonstrate that this risk extends bey...
Saphenous Vein Graft Stenosis and Thrombotic Lesions in Acute Myocardial Infarction [0.03%]
急性心肌梗死患者的隐静脉移植物狭窄和血栓形成病变
Amar Krishnaswamy,Samir R Kapadia
Amar Krishnaswamy