Peripheral Vascular Disease
Acute cerebral rescue during carotid artery stenting: A stroke of good fortune?†
Michael R. Jones MD, FACC, FSCAI,
William H. Brooks MD,
Corresponding Author
Michael R. Jones MD, FACC, FSCAI
Departments of Cardiology and Neurosurgery, Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington Cardiology Consultants, 1720 Nicholasville Rd., Suite 601, Lexington, Kentucky 40503Search for more papers by this authorWilliam H. Brooks MD
Departments of Cardiology and Neurosurgery, Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky
Search for more papers by this authorMichael R. Jones MD, FACC, FSCAI,
William H. Brooks MD,
Corresponding Author
Michael R. Jones MD, FACC, FSCAI
Departments of Cardiology and Neurosurgery, Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington Cardiology Consultants, 1720 Nicholasville Rd., Suite 601, Lexington, Kentucky 40503Search for more papers by this authorWilliam H. Brooks MD
Departments of Cardiology and Neurosurgery, Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 09 December 2008
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Conflict of interest: Nothing to report.
Abstract
Major stroke is a potentially devastating complication of carotid artery revascularization. Carotid artery stenting, unlike endarterectomy, offers the opportunity to attenuate this complication by allowing for the instantaneous detection and early endovascular treatment of neurologic defects complicating the procedure. We report a case that highlights the utility of aggressive endovascular cerebral rescue during a carotid artery stent procedure. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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