Carotid

Predictors of Carotid Occlusion Intolerance during Proximal Protected Carotid Artery Stenting

Original title: Predictors of Carotid Occlusion Intolerance During Proximal Protected Carotid Artery Stenting. Reference: Giuseppe Giugliano et al. J Am...

Carotid Stenting and Endarterectomy: Equal Long Term Efficacy in Symptomatic Patients

Original title: Long-term outcomes after stenting versus endarterectomy for treatment of symptomatic carotid stenosis: the International Carotid Stenting...

Proximal protection devices could be the first choice for most carotid artery stenting procedures

Original title: Evaluation of proximal protection devices during carotid artery stenting as the first choice for embolic protection. Reference: Hornung...

Clinical factors to help decide between angioplasty and carotid endarterectomy

Original title: A clinical rule (sex, contralateral occlusion, age, and restenosis) to select patients for stenting versus carotid...

Carotid angioplasty prior to central venous catheter. The best option to solve combined problems.

Original title: A Direct Comparison of Early and Late Outcomes with Three Approaches to Carotid Revascularization and Open...

Asymptomatic carotid injury, a disease not so silent

Original title: Association of the Recovery of Objective Abnormal CerebralPerfusion with Neurocognitive Improvement after CarotidRevascularization. Reference: Ching-Chang Huanget al. J...

Bivalirudin reduces bleeding complications in carotid angioplasty

Original title: Hemorrhagic and ischemic outcomes after bivalirudin versus unfractionated heparin during carotid artery stenting: A propensity score...

Ultrasound images that can predict the risk of stroke in asymptomatic patients 

Original title: Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis and Risk of Stroke (ACSRS). Reference: Stavros K. Kakkos et al. J Vasc Surg 2013;57:609-18.Despite...