Carotid Interventions

From patient selection and monitoring to follow-up care, Carotid Interventions is the first source to offer a practical how-to approach to carotid angioplasty and stenting-providing maneuvers and strategies for difficult situations, as well as step-by-step guidance on specific surgical procedures, equipment selection and instrumentation, protection

This handbook supplements hands-on training in interventional cardiology with a specific focus on percutaneous intervention in patients with extracranial carotid artery stenosis. It carries reviews of landmark studies supporting carotid endarectomy and stenting and is a comprehensive guide to this exciting and burgeoning field.

This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics is devoted to Carotid and Cerebrovascular Disease. Expert authors review the most current information available about diagnosing cerebral artery disease and managing carotid and cerebral artery stenosis. Keep up-to-the-minute with the latest developments in cerebrovascular disease interventions.

Management of carotid and vertebral artery disease has undergone tremendous strides since the introduction of thin section CT angiography and neurointerventions. These minimally invasive techniques continue to evolve allowing great advantages for patients. In this book we will focus on both endovascular (minimally invasive) and open arterial reconstructions as both types of procedures are still very much part of routine practice in managing extracranial carotid and vertebral artery disease. This text is designed to be a comprehensive and state-of-the art approach in managing straight forward to complex arterial reconstructions. Sections will focus on carotid/vertebral anatomy, physiology, diagnostic modalities. Subsequent chapters will focus on specific disease processes and their management with best medical therapy neurointerventions (carotid artery stenting) and open reconstructions like carotid endarterectomy and arterial reconstructions for vertebral artery disease. In addition, management of extracranial carotid artery aneurysms, carotid body tumors and carotid trauma will be covered in detail. Modern techniques in rehabilitation practice for stroke patients will also be addressed. The authors will be recognized experts in their field, whether an acknowledged academic leader or a well respected community based surgeon. Each chapter dealing with clinical pathology will address patient selection, preoperative considerations, technical steps for operation and emphasis on avoiding complications. Management of common complications related to each procedure will be outlined in a step-wise fashion. Pertinent case illustrations will be described in short at the end of the chapter. Figures and illustrations will help the reader in grasping the technique of a particular procedure.

Written by internationally recognized experts in interventional cardiology, this comprehensive clinical reference on carotid artery stenting provides illustrated, step-by-step descriptions of techniques and details on indications, contraindications, patient selection, complications, technology, and clinical trials. The first section reviews clinical results and experience, including the CAVATAS trial findings on stroke prevention. The second section describes stenting techniques and includes information from major trials on design and application of devices. The third section presents guidelines and current regulations on establishing a carotid stenting program. The book concludes with a preview of future directions.

"Compilation of presentations on topics relating to carotid artery disease from the last five symposia sponsored by the Division of Vascular Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA"--Pref.

Endovascular Interventions uses a case-based approach to present the current methodology used for the treatment of peripheral arterial and venous diseases. Utilizing a series of case studies, the book presents readers with a range of complexities and complications encountered in daily practice, along with tips and tricks for overcoming them. Chapters are organized to give a comprehensive look at conditions involved in endovascular interventions, including intracranial strokes, lower extremity artery disease, access-related pseudoaneurysm, complications of intra-aortic balloon pumps, aortic dissections, and septic arteritis. Endovascular Interventions: A Case-Based Approach is a practical guide and valuable resource for the practicing interventional cardiologist, interventional radiologist, vascular surgeon and cardiothoracic surgeon.

Detailed discussion of evaluation, management, and post-operative care You'll find information on state-of-the-art techniques, imaging modalities, and current evaluation issues in carotid artery surgery. Plus, this book provides the endovascular data which has been missing in carotid textbooks until now. Highlights of this work: Detailed analysis of the latest techniques, including endovascular procedures and special methods of carotid reconstruction Collaboration between neurosurgeons, vascular surgeons, radiologists, and other surgical groups provides the most complete review of the field available The most up-to-date information on diagnosis, imaging, preoperative evaluation, and perioperative monitoring Insightful discussion of controversial issues in surgical management, post-operative care, and the future of carotid endarterectomy The modern guide to carotid artery surgery... Carotid Artery Surgery's interdisciplinary approach makes it the state-of-the-art reference for any specialist who deals with carotid endarterectomy. The book brings together the newest information in the field and points the way to future developments. Neurosurgeons, vascular surgeons, and neurologists, among others, will find this book to be an interesting, as well as valuable reference.