ABSTRACT
Although carotid endarectomy (CEA) has long been considered the gold standard technique, recent studies report that short- and long-term results with carotid angioplasty and stenting(CAS) are comparable to those with CEA in a significant number of cases. Covering clinical assessment, techniques and devices, medical treatment, and more, Angioplasty
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |24 pages
Part I Carotid Artery Stenosis: Natural History, Histopathology
part |39 pages
Part II Supra-Aortic Arteries: Anatomy, Radiological Anatomy
part |164 pages
Part III Imaging Techniques
part |25 pages
Part IV Clinical Assessment
part |36 pages
Part V Carotid Artery Stenosis: Surgery
part |59 pages
Part VI Clinical Trials
part |106 pages
Part VII Indications for Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
part |262 pages
Part VIII Technique Devices
part |40 pages
Part IX Medical Treatment
part |156 pages
Part X Clinical Results
part |153 pages
Part XI Complications: Intracranial Endovascular Therapy
part |70 pages
Part XII Other Supra-Aortic Occlusive Arterial Diseases: Endovascular Treatment