Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Stenosis
- VernacularTitle:颈动脉狭窄的血管内治疗
- Author:
Yameng SUN
;
Yansheng LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
carotid stenosis;
carotid endarterectomy;
angioplasty;
stenting
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2006;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the accepted standard therapy for prevention of stroke in patients with high-grade symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenoses. In recent years, the endovascular treatment of carotid artery stenosis has been widely used in clinical practice, including balloon angioplasty and stenting. Both single-center and multicenter studies worldwide have demonstrated good therapeutic efficacy, especially in patients with high risk of CEA. The efficacy of carotid angioplasty and stenting with an emboli-protection device are much better. A growing body of evidence has indicated that endovascular treatment may become another important approach after CEA in the treatment of carotid atherosclerotic stenosis.
