Angioplasty and Stenting of Carotid and Supra-aortic Trunks

Michel Henry, MD Interventional Cardiologist, Nancy, France and Chief Patron, Global Research Institute for Carotid and Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Hyderabad, India Takao Ohki, MD Director, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA Antonio Polydorou, MD Interventional Cardiologist, Director of the Catheterization Laboratory, Nikaea, General Hospital, Nikaea, Piraeus, Greece Kyriakos Strigaris, MD Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Henry Dynant Hospital, Athens, Greece Dimitrios Kiskinis MD Director, First Department of Surgery, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece

CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS: NATURAL HISTORY, HISTOPATHOLOGY
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Carotid Artery Disease, M.R. Jaff
Histopathology of Carotid Stenosis: Correlation Between the Types of Plaque and the Risks of Neurological Complications, R. Virmani, A.P. Burke, F.D. Kolodgie, and A. Farb

SUPRA-AORTIC ARTERIES: ANATOMY, RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY
Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Supra-Aortic Vessels, N.N. Khanna
Angiographic Anatomy of the Craniocervical Arterial System, M. Palmesino, T. Somon, A. Mehdizade, J.B. Martin, A. Kelekis, S. Wetzel, J. Delavelle, K. Lovblad, and DA Rüfenacht
What You Really Need to Know about the Intracerebral Circulation: The Importance of Collateral Circulation Assessment, T. Somon, A. Mehdizade, M. Palmesino, A. Kelekis, J.B. Martin, S. Wetzel, J. Delavelle, K. Lovblad, and D.A. Rüfenacht

IMAGING TECHNIQUES
Geometric effects of carotid stents, J. Berkefeld, J.B. Martin, N. Tanaka, J. Théron, S. Rohde, and D.A. Rüfenacht
Imaging of the Carotid Arteries, A. Al-Kutoubi
Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomographic Brain Scans for Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, K.A. Stringaris and T.G. Vrachliotis
Doppler Ultrasound and Carotid Angioplasty: Carotid Ultrasonography and Transcranial Doppler, S. Kownator and F. Luizy
The Value of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography Before, During and After Surgery for Carotid Occlusive Disease, N.M. Bornstein and A.Y. Gur
Transcranial Doppler Monitoring for Emboli During Carotid Artery Stenting, N. Al-Mubarak
Methods for the Evaluation of Carotid Stenosis, I. Henry and M. Henry
Ultrasonic Carotid Plaque Characterization, A.N. Nicolaides, S.K. Kakkos, M.M. Sabetai, M. Griffin, G. Geroulakos, and T. Tegos
Plaque Structure and Clinical Events: Determining Which Lesions can be Stented and the Risk of Emboli, J. Fernandes e Fernandes and L. Mendes Pedro
Importance of Carotid Plaque Characterization Before Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: The ICAROS Study, G.M. Biasi, P. Mingazzini, A. Froio, and G. Deleo
Role of Intravascular Ultrasound in Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, K. Irshad, D. Bain, P.H. Miller, R. Velu, A.W. Reid, and D.B. Reid

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT
Neurological and Neuropsychological Evaluation Before and After Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, E. Balaguer, M. Delgado, L. Soler, T. Sola, E. Vivas, J. Theron, and L. Guimaraens
Cardiac Assessment in Patients with Carotid Artery Disease, A. Polydorou

CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS: SURGERY
Is Carotid Surgery Still the Gold Standard in Carotid Intervention? D. Kiskinis and I. Velissaris
The Benefits of Carotid Endarterectomy for Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients as Proven in Prospective Randomized Trials, W.S. Moore
High-Risk Carotid Endarterectomy Patients: Identifying an Appropriate Population for Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, K. Ouriel
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: Clinical Experience and Role of Clinical Trials, B.K. Lal, E.Y. Chakhtoura, and R.W. Hobson II
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: Current Clinical Trials and Value of Randomized Trials, M.H. Wholey, C.R. Jarmolowski, M. Wholey, and G.R. Eles
CAVATAS: What Have We Learnt? L. Coward and M.M. Brown
A Prospective Registry of Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, K. Mathias, W. Theiss, and P. Hermanek

INDICATIONS FOR CAROTID ANGIOPLASTY AND STENTING
Candidates for Carotid Revascularization, M.R. Jaff
Indications and Contraindications for Carotid Stenting, E.B. Diethrich
Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis, R.S. Wadia and S. Dharia
Identification of Patients at Risk for Periprocedural Neurological Deficits Associated with Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting, A. Mathur
Interventional Treatment of Carotid Artery Dissection, E.B. Diethrich
Management of Concomittant Coronary and Carotid Disease, R. Salwan and A. Seth
In-Stent Restenosis after Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: Incidence and Management, E.Y. Chakhtoura, R.W. Hobson II, B.K. Lal, and J.E. Goldstein
Angioplasty and Stenting in Non-Acute Occlusions of the Internal Carotid Artery, L. Guimaraens, T. Sola, E. Balaguer, E. Vivas, L. Soler, M. Delgado, M. Cobelli, C. Ribeiro, C. Castellanos, H. Sablotni, Ll Miquel, and J. Theron
Extracranial Carotid Aneurysm: Interventional Treatment, L. Inglese and E. Calabrese
Carotid Stenting for Stroke Complicating Carotid Endarterectomy, F. Liistro and A. Colombo

TECHNIQUE DEVICES
Practical Guide to Current Practice of Carotid Angioplasty, M. Henry
Carotid Access Techniques: An Algorithmic Approach, S. Myla
Strategies of Success for Difficult-to-Access Carotid Arteries, N. Al-Mubarak and J.J. Vitek
Equipment Required for Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: Tips and Tricks, H.F. Londero and F.E. Paoletti
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting Under Cerebral Protection, M. Henry, I. Henry, A. Polydorou, Ad Polydorou, and M. Hugel
Different Cerebral Protection Devices, A. Polydorou, I. M. Henry, Ad Polydorou, and P. Megaloekonomos
Various in vitro Models for the Analysis of Cerebral Protection Devices, T. Ohki and F.J. Veith
Dark Side of Distal Protection Devices, T. Ohki
Cerebral Protection: Can Only the Poststenting Dilatation Phase be Protected? F. Castriota, R. Manetti, A. Liso, K. Oshola, E. Ricci, G. Balestra, and A Cremonesi
Defining and Minimizing the Risk of Complications During Carotid Artery Interventions, R.S. Dieter and J.R. Laird
Avoidance and Management of Complications in Cervical Carotid Revascularization, L.R. Guterman
Optimizing the Outcome of Carotid Stenting: Which Stent, Technique, and Drug? T.A. Ischinger
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: Indications for Covered Stents, L. Inglese and E. Calabrese
Carotid Stents: An Engineering Viewpoint, N. Frid and P. Gruffaz

MEDICAL TREATMENT
Prevention of Ischaemic Stroke, A. Mathur
Carotid Artery Disease in India, P.C. Rath and G. Lakshmi
Carotid Stenosis: Medical Treatment, G.I. Pandele
Risk Factors Modification and Stroke Prevention, A. Polydorou

CLINICAL RESULTS
Immediate and Late Clinical Outcomes of Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting in Patients with Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: A Five-Year Prospective Analysis, G.S. Roubin, G. New, S.S. Iyer, J.J. Vitek, N. Al-Mubarak, M.W. Liu, J. Yadav, C.Gomez, and R.E. Kuntz
In Search of the Perfect Carotid Stent: Long-Term Follow-Up Comparing Balloon-Mounted and Self-Expanding Stents, M.H. Wholey, M.H. Wholey, W.A. Tan, G. Eles, C. Jarmolowski, and S. Cho
Cervical Carotid Artery Stent Placement: Review of Current Status and Trends, M.H. Wholey, B. Toursarkissian, and H. Ferral
Carotid Angioplasty Under Cerebral Protection with the PercuSurge GuardWire Device, M. Henry, A. Polydorou, I. Henry, Ad. Polydorou, and M. Hugel
Angioplasty and Stenting of Carotid and Supra-Aortic Trunks Using the NeuroShield Filter: Description and First Results, S. Macdonald and P.A. Gaines
The AngioGuard XP Emboli Capture Guidewire System, M. Henry
The Use of the Spider Embolic Protection Device in the Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Artery Stenosis, P. Peeters and M. Bosiers
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting with the MSD Filter, C. Schönholz, E. Mendaro, and H. D'Agostino
Trap Filter: Description and Clinical Results, A. Cremonesi, R. Manetti, G. Balestra, A. Liso, E. Ricci, K. Oshoala, and F. Castriota
Parodi Antiembolization System: Description and First Results, J. Parodi, M.C. Bates, and C.J. Schönholz
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting with Cerebral Protection, G. Stankovic and A. Colombo
Updated Review of the Global Carotid Artery Stent Registry, M.H. Wholey and N. Al-Mubarek
Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting: The EUROCAST Registry, M.R.H.M. van Sambeek
Management of Neurological Complications from Carotid Artery Stent Placement, M.H. Wholey and M.H. Wholey
Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke, L.R. Guterman
Stent-Assisted Revascularization for the Treatment of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease, P. Lylyk and J.E. Cohen
Elective Endovascular Revascularization of the Intracranial Cerebral Arteries, H.C. Schumacher, P.M. Meyers, B. Bateman, and R.T. Higashida
Intracranial Stents, L. Guimaraens, T. Sola, E. Vivas, M. Bedriñiana, A. Casasco, J. Theron, L. Soler, and
E. Balaguer
The Stroke Unit, P. Lylyk and J.F. Vila

OTHER SUPRA-AORTIC OCCLUSIVE ARTERIAL DISEASES: ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT
Intracranial Stenting for Cerebrovascular Pathology, EI. Levy, A.S. Boulos, B.R. Bendok, S.H. Kim, AI. Qureshi, L.R. Guterman, and L.N. Hopkins
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the Subclavian Arteries, M. Henry, I. Henry, C. Klonaris, and M. Hugel
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty and Stenting of Extracranial Vertebral Artery Stenosis, M. Henry, I. Henry, C. Klonaris, and M. Hugel
Inflammatory Arteritis in Supra-Aortic Vessels: Endovascular Treatment, S. Rajagopal
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