title: Endovascular treatment of carotid occlusive disease.
abstract: Carotid occlusive disease is one of several etiologic factors for stroke. Of all strokes, an estimated 88% are ischemic in nature. Less than 20% of these are caused by atheroma in the carotid bifurcation. Traditionally, carotid artery stenosis has been treated with carotid endarterectomy (CEA); however, carotid artery balloon angioplasty and stent placement has enjoyed significant technological advances over the last decade and can now offer a comparable treatment alternative to CEA. In this review, the authors concentrate their discussion on the treatment of carotid atherosclerotic disease with particular attention on the endovascular treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Hospitals, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stetler
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gemmete
authors.forename: Aditya S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Carotid endarterectomy; Carotid stent placement; Stroke; Transient ischemic attack