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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung * Contains detailed sections on imaging, diagnosis and clinical assessment as well as the treatment techniques * No other competing book offers insight into such a full range of techniques used to operate on the carotid artery this covers every technique, whether simple or highly complex. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 C...
