Main description:

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.

Contents:

Handbook on Complex Percutaneous Carotid Interventions

Editors: Jacqueline Saw, J. Emilio Exaire, David S. Lee, Jay S. Yadav

Section One: Clinical Experience

1. Epidemiology and Significance of Carotid Artery Stenosis

Authors: Anthony Fung, MD and Jacqueline Saw, MD

2. Medical Therapy for Carotid Artery Stenosis

Author: David S. Lee, MD

3. Carotid Endarterectomy: Techniques and Evidence-Based Medicine

Authors: Joel Gagnon, MD and York Hsiang, MD

4. Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting Trials: A Historical Perspective and Evidence-Based Medicine

Authors: David S. Lee, MD and Jay S. Yadav, MD

5. Cerebrovascular Anatomy

Authors: Ravish Sachar, MD and Samir Kapadia, MD

6. Noninvasive Imaging of the Carotid Artery

Authors: J. Emilio Exaire, MD, Mikhael Mazighi, MD, Jacqueline Saw, MD and Alex Abou-Chebl, MD

7. Cerebrovascular angiography

Authors: J. Emilio Exaire, MD, Jacqueline Saw, MD and Christopher Bajzer, MD

8. Current Indications for Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenting

Authors: Cameron Haery, MD and Deepak L. Bhatt, MD

Section Two: Techniques of Carotid and Vertebral Artery Stenting

9. The Approach to Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenting

Authors: Jacqueline Saw, MD and Jay S. Yadav, MD

10. Equipments for Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenting

Authors: Jacqueline Saw, MD and J. Emilio Exaire, MD

11. Emboli Protection Devices

Author: Jacqueline Saw, MD

12. Complications of Carotid Artery Stenting

Author: Jacqueline Saw, MD

13. The Approach to Intracranial Carotid Artery Intervention

Authors: Ivan P. Casserly, MD and Jay S. Yadav, MD

14. The Approach to Intracranial and Extracranial Vertebral Artery Stenting

Authors: J. Emilio Exaire, MD and Jacqueline Saw, MD

15. Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Authors: Mikhael Mazighi, MD, Qashim Bashir,MD and Alex Abou-Chebl, MD

Section Three: Challenging Case Illustrations and Pearls

16. Case: Left Carotid Artery Stenting with a Challenging Type III Aortic Arch

Author: Jacqueline Saw, MD

17. Case: Stenting of a Tortuous Left Internal Carotid Artery

Author: J. Emilio Exaire, MD

18. Case: Stenting of a Critical Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis with String Sign

Author: Jacqueline Saw, MD

19. Case: Stenting of a Carotid Endarterectomy Patch Restenosis and Aneurysm

Author: J. Emilio Exaire, MD

20. Case: Carotid Stenting with Slow Flow and Distal Embolization

Author: J. Emilio Exaire, MD

21. Case: Acute Stroke Intervention with a Large Thrombotic Burden

Author: Jacqueline Saw, MD

22. Case: Left Internal Carotid Artery Stenting in a Bovine Aortic Arch

Author: David S. Lee, MD

23. Case: Right Carotid Artery Stenting Via Right Brachial Artery Approach

Author: David S. Lee, MD

24. Case: Ostial Innominate Artery Intervention

Author: David S. Lee, MD