Carotid stent-supported angioplasty in a patient with symptomatic and critical aortic stenosis.
We report a successful carotid angioplasty in a patient with symptomatic and critical aortic stenosis. The safety and feasibility of this technique in this scenario have not been well established and reported. With careful planning and technique, we believe the procedure should be safe and feasible.
Li
Steven Siu-Lung
SS
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. listevensl@yahoo.com
Yiu
Siu-Fung
SF
Chiang
Chung-Seung
CS
D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors