Timing of Carotid Endarterectomy After Fixed Stroke Secondary to Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis Karen J. Ho, Anthony D. Whittemore and Michael Belkin The timing of surgical intervention for fixed stroke has…
Pathology of Upper Extremity Arterial Disease Alexander D. Shephard and Joseph Karam Upper extremity arterial disease is relatively uncommon. Unlike lower extremity disease, where the cause is predominantly atherosclerotic and…
Vertebral Artery Reconstruction for Vertebrobasilar Ischemia Ramon Berguer Vertebrobasilar ischemia (VBI) is a syndrome with different etiologies. The term insufficiency, which is still commonly used, should be abandoned because it…
The Role of Extracranial–Intracranial Bypass in Current Practice Mark A. Adelman and Mikel Sadek Multiple indications exist for constructing an extracranial–intracranial (EC-IC) bypass. The indications that are encountered most frequently…
Management of Concomitant Carotid and Coronary Arterial Disease Virendra I. Patel, Cary W. Akins and Richard P. Cambria The management of patients with coexistent carotid and coronary artery disease (CAD)…
Early Postoperative Recognition and Management of Acute Stroke After Carotid Endarterectomy Mel J. Sharafuddin and Timothy F. Kresowik Stroke complicating carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is broadly classified into intraoperative or postoperative….
Treatment of Recurrent Carotid Artery Stenosis After Percutaneous Angioplasty and Stenting Brajesh K. Lal and Jon S. Matsumura Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been proved effective at reducing the risk of…
Carotid and Vertebral Artery Fibrodysplasia James C. Stanley Carotid Artery Fibrodysplasia Extracranial carotid fibrodysplasia represents a heterogeneous nonatherosclerotic, noninflammatory vascular disease. Principal forms of carotid arterial fibrodysplasia include medial fibroplasias…
Pathology of Carotid Artery Restenosis David Gordon Restenosis at the site of previous atherosclerotic plaque removal or dilatation commonly accompanies mechanical methods to reopen an artery. This often follows balloon…
Blood Pressure Instability After Carotid Endarterectomy Ying Wei Lum and Bruce A. Perler Sudden fluctuations in heart rate and blood pressure are common among patients undergoing a wide variety of…
