BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The transluminal angioplasty and stenting procedure has
been recently advocated as a potential alternative to surgical endarterectomy for the …

Purpose: To study the feasibility and safety of stent-supported angioplasty in the treatment of
atherosclerotic stenoses of the extracranial carotid arteries. Methods: Carotid angioplasty …

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Background—The hyperperfusion syndrome is a recognized complication of carotid
endarterectomy. Reports of cerebral hyperperfusion injury following internal carotid artery …

BACKGROUND: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or
carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a rare but potentially devastating complication. The effect of …

Purpose: To report an important complication related to carotid stenting. Methods and
Results: A 71-year-old man with symptomatic subtotal occlusion of the left internal carotid …

Background Surgical endarterectomy has been shown to be superior to medical
management in the management of severe carotid stenosis in both symptomatic and …

Carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, with or without stent implantation, is
becoming another therapeutic option for carotid revascularization. To evaluate the feasibility …

Objectives: The study defined the incidence of cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome and
intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and the risk factors for their development following carotid …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is one of the most
frequently performed operations in the United States. To offer patients a less invasive means …