title: Carotid stump syndrome: pathophysiology and endovascular treatment options.
abstract: Carotid stump syndrome is one of the recognised causes of recurrent ipsilateral cerebrovascular events after occlusion of the internal carotid artery. It is believed that microemboli arising from the stump of the occluded internal carotid artery or the ipsilateral external carotid artery can pass into the middle cerebral artery circulation as a result of patent external carotid-internal carotid anastomotic channels. Different pathophysiologic causes of this syndrome and endovascular options for treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, East Yorkshire HU3 2JZ, UK.
authors.forename: Raghuram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lakshminarayan
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Graham J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Duncan F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Ettles
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000497:Alloys; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D017130:Angioplasty; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D013577:Syndrome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; C013616:nitinol