Abstract
An acute angle, <90 degrees, at the origin of the internal carotid artery from the common carotid artery poses a significant impediment to carotid artery stenting. We present a "balloon-assisted looping technique" that may facilitate successful crossing of the guidewire over this acute angle and enable successful carotid stenting in protected and unprotected endovascular procedures in patients with these challenging stenoses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1538-1540 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carotid artery
- Endarterectomy
- Endovascular treatment
- Stent angioplasty