Carotid Artery Disease

Dr. Cynthia K. Shortell is a Professor of Surgery, Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Executive Vice Chair for the Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center. With Dr. John Bergan, Dr. Shortell was an editor for the 1st edition of Venous Ulcers book. For decades, Dr. Shortell has worked relentlessly to advance the management of patients with venous ulcers as well as in education and research. Dr. Shortell served as the Director of Duke University Vein Center, the Leader of Duke University Congenital Vascular Anomalies Team, the Medical Director of Duke University Vascular Non-Invasive Laboratory, Chair for Appointments, Tenure and Promotions Committee at Duke Medical Center, and Director of the Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program at Duke University School of Medicine. Nationally, Dr. Shortell holds distinguished recognition as Associate Editor of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and is an elected member of many national and international societies and organizations, including the Society for Vascular Surgery, the American Venous Forum, the American College of Phlebology, and the International Society of Surgery. Dr. Jovan N. Markovic is a staff MD at Duke University Medical Center, where during his specialization in general surgery, he became extensively involved in advancing the care of patients affected by chronic venous insufficiency. Notably, Dr. Markovic was the first doctor (together with Dr. Shortell) to discover genes responsible for the pathogenesis and progression of chronic venous insufficiency by evaluating the entire human genome of patients affected by this highly prevalent and often significantly debilitating vascular disorder. Dr. Markovic currently serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Vascular Surgery and has authored numerous book chapters, peer-reviewed studies, and national and international guidelines on treating patients affected by vascular disorders. Dr. Markovic became a member of the American College of Phlebology when it was established in 2008. He is one of the authors of the Report of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum on the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee panel on lower extremity chronic venous disease. He recently published a book as an Assistant Editor on congenital vascular malformations, a complex group of vascular disorders that can lead to venous ulcerations. In 2021, Dr. Markovic received “The Best New Reviewer” award for the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders, indicative of his steadfast commitment to the principle of advancing the treatment of surgical patients.

1. Carotid artery disease: Epidemiology and socioeconomic burden
2. Etiology, risk factors and pathophysiology of carotid artery stenosis
3. Atherosclerosis and morphology of carotid artery plaque
4. Clinical evaluation and indications for screening in patients with carotid artery disease
5. Evaluation of carotid artery stenosis: Imaging modalities
6. Non-operative management of atherosclerotic carotid artery
7. Management of patients with asymptomatic carotid disease
8. Management of patients with symptomatic carotid disease
9. Treatment of carotid stenosis in patients with stroke
10. Treatment considerations in patients with combined carotid and coronary artery disease
11. Management of bilateral and complete carotid artery occlusion
12. Carotid artery disease with concomitant disease of vertebral and subclavian artery
13. Carotid endarterectomy – Operative techniques
14. Trans-carotid artery revascularization
15. Trans-femoral carotid artery stenting – Patient selection and operative technique
16. Neurovascular protection strategies and intraoperative monitoring during carotid artery surgery
17. Carotid artery fibromuscular dysplasia, carotid body tumor and carotid sinus syndrome – Diagnosis and treatment
18. Carotid artery dissection, aneurisms, kinks, and coils: Evaluation and treatment
19. Diagnosis and management of radiation-induced carotid stenosis
20. Carotid inflammatory angiopathies: diagnosis and management
21. Management of carotid artery trauma