Carotid Artery Disease is a practical resource for those who need a detailed understanding of pathophysiologic and hemodynamic mechanisms that lead to development of atherosclerotic plaque which can provide a fertile environment to scientists for further discoveries. It provides the most up to date clinical practice and opinions from leading medical doctors who manage carotid artery disease. This book provides the most recent utilized diagnostic and treatment modalities, as well as clear guidelines pertinent to special diagnostic considerations and emerging novel surgical and non-surgical treatment techniques. Provides information regarding the most advanced treatment options for carotid artery diseaseIncludes latest technological advancements in the treatment of carotid artery diseaseProvides focused, comprehensive, step-by-step guidelines for the successful management of carotid disease patientsPresents available treatment modalities with special emphasis on operative techniques, technical feasibility, success rates, and side effects INDICE: 1. Carotid artery disease: Epidemiology and socioeconomic burden2. Etiology, risk factors and pathophysiology of carotid artery stenosis3. Atherosclerosis and morphology of carotid artery plaque4. Clinical evaluation and indications for screening in patients with carotid artery disease5. Evaluation of carotid artery stenosis: Imaging modalities6. Non-operative management of atherosclerotic carotid artery7. Management of patients with asymptomatic carotid disease8. Management of patients with symptomatic carotid disease9. Treatment of carotid stenosis in patients with stroke10. Treatment considerations in patients with combined carotid and coronary artery disease11. Management of bilateral and complete carotid artery occlusion12. Carotid artery disease with concomitant disease of vertebral and subclavian artery13. Carotid endarterectomy - Operative techniques14. Trans-carotid artery revascularization15. Trans-femoral carotid artery stenting - Patient selection and operative technique16. Neurovascular protection strategies and intraoperative monitoring during carotid artery surgery17. Carotid artery fibromuscular dysplasia, carotid body tumor and carotid sinus syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment18. Carotid artery dissection, aneurisms, kinks, and coils: Evaluation and treatment19. Diagnosis and management of radiation-induced carotid stenosis20. Carotid inflammatory angiopathies: diagnosis and management21. Management of carotid artery trauma
- ISBN: 978-0-443-13865-2
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2025
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés