Carotid Artery Stenting: The Basics

Carotid Artery Stenosis and Management.- Carotid Artery Stenosis Prevalence and Medical Therapy.- Carotid Revascularization: Carotid Endarterectomy.- Carotid Stenting Registries and Randomized Trials.- Laboratory Set-up and Background Noninvasive Imaging.- Catheterization Laboratory: X-Ray Equipment, Imaging Modalities and Programs, and Radiation Safety.- Noninvasive Imaging of the Extracranial Carotid Circulation.- Patient and Operator Preparation for Carotid Stenting.- Pre-procedural Patient Preparation.- Patient Selection for Carotid Stenting.- Operator Training and Accreditation.- Technical Approach of Carotid Artery Stenting.- Vascular Access: Femoral, Radial, Brachial, and Direct Carotid Approach.- Aortic Arch and Cerebrovascular Anatomy and Angiography.- Extracranial Carotid Stent Interventional Approach.- Equipment for Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenting.- The Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke.- Complications and Post-procedural Monitoring.- Complications Related to Carotid Stenting.- Post-Procedural Monitoring and Follow-Up.