Acute and prophylactic endovascular treatment of internal carotid artery stenosis.
Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the USA. Up to 20% of all strokes are caused by internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis. This article reviews the treatment of ICA stenosis, its indication, and its relevance for stroke prevention. The article also discusses the indication of ICA stenosis treatment in an acute stroke situation and offers pathophysiological commentary.
Wittkugel
Oliver
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Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. wittkuge@uke.uni-hamburg.de
D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*