PURPOSE Our objective was to evaluate the sensitivity of transcranial Doppler (TCD)
sonographic monitoring during permanent balloon occlusion of the internal carotid artery …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Therapeutic carotid occlusion is an established technique
for treatment of large and giant aneurysms of the ICA, in patients with synchronous venous …

PURPOSE To evaluate the risk of temporary or permanent internal carotid artery occlusion.
METHODS In 156 patients intraarterial balloon test occlusion in combination with a stable …

✓ Surgical sacrifice of the carotid artery is a frequently anticipated event during the treatment
of certain aneurysms and tumors. The ability to predict tolerance to carotid artery occlusion is …

PURPOSE To describe the technique of using SPECT brain blood flow imaging to identify
patients at risk for having strokes after balloon or surgical ligation of an internal carotid …

OBJECTIVES: An endovascular carotid balloon occlusion test with continuous intracranial
monitoring by transcranial Doppler sonography was performed in 55 patients for prediction …

PURPOSE To determine whether stump pressure changes significantly over time during
temporary internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion via an endovascular balloon, and to …

Angiography-based balloon test occlusion (BTO) has been empirically used to predict
tolerance to permanent carotid artery occlusion. We tested the hypothesis that the laterality …

Background: The anterior communicating artery is a key collateral pathway in patients with
internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusions. Diagnostic balloon or manual occlusion of the ICA is …

Balloon test occlusion (BTO) of the internal carotid artery (ICA) combined with cerebral blood
flow (CBF) study has proved to be a sensitive test for prediction of the outcome of permanent …