Carotid Artery Disease. Diagnosis and Treatment

• 1. Carotid artery disease: Epidemiology and socioeconomic burden
  Todd E. Rasmussen and Richard T. Rogers
• 2. Etiology, risk factors, and pathophysiology of carotid artery stenosis
  Carly Therese Thaxton and Alan Dardik
• 3. Atherosclerosis, and morphology and stability of carotid artery plaque
  Daniyal N. Mahmood and Thomas L. Forbes
• 4. Clinical evaluation and indications for screening in patients with carotid artery disease
  Lori Pounds and Kevin Engledow
• 5. Evaluation of carotid artery stenosis: Imaging modalities
  Ya Yuan Rachel Leung, Osian Llwyd, Kamran Asim Gaba and Dominic P.J. Howard
• 6. Management of patients with asymptomatic carotid disease
  Young Kim
• 7. Management of patients with symptomatic carotid disease
  Justin M. Robbins, Anil Hingorani and Enrico Ascher
• 8. Treatment of carotid artery stenosis in patients with stroke
  Amber Kernodle and Michael Belkin
• 9. Treatment considerations in patients with combined carotid and coronary artery disease
  Dennis I. Narcisse and Manesh R. Patel
• 10. Management of internal carotid artery occlusion
  Arash Fereydooni and Jason T. Lee
• 11. Carotid and vertebral artery disease in the presence of concurrent disease of the supraaortic vessels
  A. Ross Naylor
• 12. Carotid endarterectomy—Operative techniques
  Ali F. AbuRahma and Zachary T. AbuRahma
• 13. Trans-carotid artery revascularization
  Sai Divya Yadavalli and Marc L. Schermerhorn
• 14. Transfemoral carotid artery stenting—Patient selection and operative technique
  Calvin L. Chao and Mark K. Eskandari
• 15. Neurovascular protection strategies and intraoperative monitoring during carotid artery surgery
  Randall A. Bloch and Mark F. Conrad
• 16. Carotid artery fibromuscular dysplasia, carotid body tumor and carotid sinus syndrome—Diagnosis and treatment
  Rym El Khoury and Peter A. Schneider
• 17. Carotid artery dissection, aneurysms, webs, coiling and kinking
  Wesley S. Moore and Mark J. Ajalat
• 18. Carotid inflammatory angiopathies: Diagnosis and management
  Li Ting Tan and Caitlin Hicks
• 19. Radiation induced carotid artery stenosis: Diagnosis and management
  Biraaj M. Mahajan and Young M. Erben
• 20. Management of carotid artery trauma
  Channa B. Blakely, Mitchell W. Cox and Michael B. Silva

Carotid Artery Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment is an essential, practical, and comprehensive resource for surgeons, doctors, medical trainees, and advanced medical practitioners involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with carotid artery disease. It offers a detailed exploration of the natural course, clinical presentation, diagnostic and treatment algorithms, as well as the pathophysiologic and hemodynamic mechanisms that underlie the development and progression of carotid artery disease—providing a critical foundation for both everyday clinical decision-making and further scientific discoveries.

Featuring insights from the world’s leading experts, this book presents the most up-to-date clinical practices, evidence-based treatment strategies, and expert opinions. It details the latest diagnostic technologies, advanced treatment modalities, and evolving surgical interventions. Additionally, it includes clear guidelines for special diagnostic considerations and innovative therapeutic approaches, ensuring that readers remain informed and up-to-date with the latest clinical practices.