Carotid artery stenosis : current and emerging treatments /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Chaturvedi, Seemant, Rothwell, Peter M.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis Group, [2005]
Series:	Neurological disease and therapy ; v. 72.
Subjects:	Carotid Stenosis > therapy. Vascular Surgical Procedures > trends.

Table of Contents:

Epidemiology of carotid artery stenosis
Pathophysiology
Carotid imaging - is angiography still needed
Carotid imaging : use of ultrasound
Antithrombotic therapy for carotid artery stenosis
Stroke prevention, blood cholesterol and statins
Management of hypertension in carotid stenosis
Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia and carotid atherosclerosis
Diet in the management of patients with carotid stenosis
Angiogenesis and angiogenic growth factors as future therapies for cerebrovascular disease
What are the current operative risks of carotid endarterectomy
Benefits of endarterectomy for recently symptomatic carotid stenosis
Management of carotid artery disease : carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Surgical controversies
Symptomatic carotid artery occlusion : extracranial intracranial bypass and other treatment options
Stenting for symptomatic stenosis
Stenting for asymptomtic stenosis
Angioplasty and stenting for non-atherosclerotic diseases of the carotid artery
Controversies in endovascular therapy for carotid artery stenosis