Publisher Description

Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting (CAS) is a new approach to treat a carotid stenosis.  This new book provides interventional cardiologists, both as beginners or fully experienced, with a reference on all aspects of angioplasty and stenting of the carotid and supra-aortic trunks. Focusing on both the entire range of angioplasty and stenting treatment options for the surgeon treating patients on the operating table, and the range of radiological techniques used for the cardiologist to diagnose carotid artery stenosis (CAS) and associated conditions, this important book describes the best indications, the different techniques, the results, and also the limitations of CAS based on randomized studies and particularly the last published data (CREST study). Suitable for both novice and experienced interventionalists, it also addresses diagnosis of a carotid stenosis and complications from CAS and how to manage them.

Author Biography

Dr. Michel Henry practices interventional cardiology at the Cabinet de Cardiologie in Nancy, France. Dr. Edward B. Diethrich, an internationally renowned cardiovascular surgeon who has practiced for more than 40 years, is regarded as one of the world's pioneers in heart disease diagnosis and innovative cardiovascular and endovascular treatments. Dr. Diethrich is the Medical Director and Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Arizona Heart Hospital, where he performs state-of-the-art endovascular procedures using the latest devices, many of which he helped design and test in clinical trials. Dr. Antonios Polydorou is chief of cardiology at the Evagelismos General Hospital, Athens. Dr. Polydorou performed the first successful treatment of a renal artery aneurysm (RAA) in October 2007.

Table of Contents

1 Epidemiology and pathophysiology of carotid artery disease (Kosmas I. Paraskevas, Nikolaos Bessias, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis). 2 Neuroanatomy (Michael H. Wholey). 3 The Value Of Computed Tomography And Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Allan W Reid and Giles H Roditi). 4 Diagnosis of carotid stenosis by DUS (Serge Kownator). 5 Transcranial Doppler (Corinne Gautier). 6 Carotid Plaque Characterization Using Ultrasound (Andrew N. Nicolaides, Maura Griffin, Stavros K. Kakkos, George Geroulakos, Efthyvoulos Kyriacou, Niki Georgiou). 7 Methods For Evaluation Of A Carotid Stenosis (Isabelle Henry and Michel Henry). 8 The Role Of Intravascular Ultrasound In Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting (Donald B Reid, Khalid Irshad, Barun Majumdar FRCS & Edward B Diethrich). 9 Cerebral Perfusion Imaging (Wei-Jian Jiang). Clinical Assessment. 10 Neurological And Neuropsychological Evaluation Before And After Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting (Hany Zakieldine). 11 Cardiac Assessment in Patients With Carotid Artery Disease (Ad. Polydorou, P. Megaloikonomos, Vic. Polydorou, Isabelle. Henry, Michele Henry, A. Polydorou, S. Anagnostopoulou). Carotid Artery Stenosis – Medical Treatment. 12 Carotid Stenosis: Medical Treatment (GI Pandele, Corina Dima-Cozma). 13 Periprocedural Management Of A Patient Undergoing A Carotid Intervention (Ad. Polydorou, P. Megaloikonomos, Vic. Polydorou, Isabelle. Henry, Michele Henry, A. Polydorou, S. Anagnostopoulou). Carotid Artery Stenosis – Surgical Treatments. 14 Carotid Surgery : Updates, Techniques And Results (Donald B Reid, John G Pollock , Edward B Diethrich). 15 Is Carotid Surgery Still The Gold Standard In Carotid Intervention? (Donald B Reid, Edward B Diethrich). 16 Which Patients Should Be Referred For Cea And Not Cas: High-Risk Re-Visited (Frank J Criado). Indications For Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting (Cas). 17 Indications And Contraindications For Cas In Symptomatic Patients (Donald B Reid, Edward B Diethrich). 18 Indications And Contraindications For Carotid Artery Stenting In Asymptomatic Patients (Issam D. Moussa). 19 Managing Carotid Anatomical Adversity (Subbarao Myla). 20 Management Of Concomittant Coronary And Carotid Disease (Mullasari Ajit .S , Balashankar Gomathi .S). Cas – Techniques. 21 The Equipment Required For Cas – Tips And Tricks (Hugo F. Londero, Leandro Martinez Riera, Francisco E. Paoletti). 22 Evolution In Carotid Stenting With Cerebral Protection (Jacques Théron). 23 Embolic Protection Devices – Choice Of Epd (Isabelle. Henry, Michel Henry, A. Polydorou, M. Hugel). 24 Carotid Angioplasty Under Protection Limitations. Dark Side: How To Avoid Complications (Michel Henry, Isabelle. Henry , A. Polydorou, M. Hugel). 25 Basic Techniques Of Cas (Zvonimir Krajcer and Enrique Hernandez). 26 Managing Carotid Anatomical Adversity (Subbarao Myla). 27 Choice of the Stent: Does the Type of Stent Influence the Outcome of CAS (Alberto Cremonesi, Shane Gieowarsingh, Fausto Castriota). 28 Indications For Covered Stents. 29 Complication Avoidance And Management In Cervical Carotid Revascularization (Lee R. Guterman). 30 Endovascular Recanalization Of Chronic Carotid Artery Occlusion (Hsien-Li Kao). 31 Interventional Treatment of Carotid Artery Dissection – Role of Endovascular Technology (Donald Reid). 32 Carotid Artery Stent Restenosis (Zvonimir Krajcer and Enrique Hernandez). 33 Instent Restenoses After Cas: Incidence And Management (Dimitrios Nikas, Luca Favero, Salvatore Saccà, Giampaolo Pasqueto, Bernhard Reimers). Cas – Clinical Results. 34 Does The Learning Curve Influence The Outcome Of Cas? (Jonathan Smout, Gerard Stansby, Sumaira Macdonald). 35 Critical Reviews Of Randomized Studies And Registries Part 1 (Zehra Jaffery, Arthur "Chip" Grant, Tyrone Jean Collins). 36 Critical Reviews Of Randomized Studies And Registries Part 2 (Eric A. Heller, MD and William A. Gray). 37 CREST Study (Donald Reid). 38 Cas Under Protection – Results With The Percusurge Guard Wire Device (Michel Henry, Isabelle. Henry, , A. Polydorou, M. Hugel). 39 Cas Under Protection – Results With Different Filters (Jennifer Franke, Horst Sievert). 40 CAS under Protection – Results with the Mo.Ma™ Device (Alberto Cremonesi, Shane Gieowarsingh, Fausto Castriota). 41 Cerebral protection using Flow Reversal (C. Schönholz ; R. Uflacker; M. Guimaraes; J.C. Parodi). 42 New Distal Embolic Protection Device The Fibernet® 3 Dimensional Filter (Michel Henry, A. Polydorou, Isabelle. Henry, M. Hugel, Ad. Polydorou, V. Polydorou). 43 How To Follow A Patient After Cas? (Polydorou, P. Megaloikonomos, Ad. Polydorou, Vic. Polydorou, Is. Henry, M. Henry, S. Anagnostopoulou). Intracranial Endovascular Therapy. 44 How To Develop A Stroke Program (James T. DeVries and Christopher J. White). 45 Elective Endovascular Revascularization Of The Intracranial Cerebral Arteries (Dorothea Strozyk, H. Christian Schumacher, Philip M. Meyers and Randall T. Higashida). 46 Endovascular Therapy For Acute Stroke (Lee R. Guterman and Eve A. Guterman). 47 Intracranial Aneurysm: Current and Future Minimally invasive Endovascular Treatment Methods (Isabel Wanke, Zsolt Kulcsar, Stephan Wetzel, Daniel A Rüfenacht). 48 Intracranial Vertebral Angioplasty And Stenting (Tyrone Jean Collins). Other Supra-Aortic Occlusive Arterial Diseases – Endovascular Treatment. 49 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Of The Subclavian Arteries (Michel Henry, Isabelle. Henry, A. Polydorou, M. Hugel). 50 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty And Stenting Of Extracranial Vertebral Artery Stenosis (Michel Henry, Isabelle. Henry , A. Polydorou, M. Hugel, Ad. Polydorou). 51 Inflammatory Arteritis In Supra-Aortic Vessels – Endovascular Treatment (Sriram Rajagopal And Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan). 52 Extracranial Carotid Aneurysm: Interventional Treatment (Emilio Calabrese). 53 Balloon Angioplasty And Stent Placement In The Common Carotid Artery (Jennifer Franke, Horst Sievert). 54 The Future Of Cas (Michael H. Wholey). 55 Various Societies Guidelines for Cas (Tyrone Jean Collins).

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