Handbook of Complex Percutaneous Carotid Intervention (PDF)

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Jacqueline SawJacqueline Saw

Handbook of Complex Percutaneous Carotid Intervention deals with an invasive procedure that is meant to supplant the use of carotid artery surgery-carotid endarterectomy, a procedure that surgically removes the blockage, or stenosis, in the carotid artery to prevent stroke and death. This book will cover intracranial as well as extracranial procedures, the former being hitherto the domain of the neurosurgeon. Also covered is the use of a catheter threaded into the carotid artery to prevent stroke or relieve pre-stroke symptoms, followed by the placement of a stent.