Practical Carotid Artery Stenting

About this book

Carotid Artery Stenting: A Practical Guide offers beginners a contemporary practical handbook.

As the popularity of Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) grows, so too does the demand in knowledge and guidance for this technically challenging and high risk procedure.

The book aids optimal outcomes during early experiences with CAS by helping to avoid many common pitfalls. The text runs through common themes of CAS such as carotid anatomy variations, material selection, imaging during CAS, pharamacological support regimes and post procedural care serving to minimise the potential risk of error and further complications.

This is an essential handbook for physicians of all backgrounds, particularly Vascular Radiologists, Neurointerventionists, Vascular Surgeons, Interventional Cardiologists, and Neurologists/Stroke Physicians.

This book is written by a number of authors from around the globe, and edited by Gerry Stansby and Sumaira Macdonald, two experts in the field of vascular radiology and surgery. Sumaira Macdonald is also responsible for the carotid artery stenting program in Newcastle making this book a reliable source of information and guidance in the domain of CAS.

Written for: Both European/US readership: vascular radiologists, neurointerventionists, vascular surgeons, interventional cardiologists, neurologists/stroke physicians

Table of contents

Carotid Stenting - The Evidence Base (Jörg Ederle, Martin Brown).- Patient selection for Carotid Stenting (Peter Humphrey).- The value of asymptomatic carotid intervention (A Ross Naylor).- First steps: training, support and proctorship (Gerry Stansby, Sumaira Macdonald).- Pre-procedure imaging (Jos Van Den Berg).- Neuroanatomy & anatomic variations (Ridwan Lynn, Alex Abou-chebl).- Patient selection: Anatomical (Robin Williams, Sumaira Macdonald).- Plaque stability and Carotid Stenting (Marc Bosiers, Patrick Peeters).- Pharmacological support (Doug Turner, Steve Thomas).- Equipment basic & advanced: An Overview (Luc Stockx).- Difficult access; Tips & Tricks (Peter A Schneider).- Procedural Tips & Tricks (Robert Fathi).- Embolic containment: Devices & How to Avoid Disaster (Alberto Cremonesi, Giancarlo Biamino, Armando Liso; Shane Gieowarsingh, Fausto Castriota).- Relevance of periprocedural haemodynamics (Sumaira Macdonald).- Dealing with complications: Neurorescue - Claudio Schonholz, Renan Uflacker, Juan C Parodi).- Surveillance: Diagnosis and management of in-stent Restenosis (Brajesh K Lal, Babak Abai, RW Hobson 2nd).- Optimizing outcomes (David Beckett, Peter Gaines)