Balloon-assisted looping technique to perform carotid artery stenting

José E. Cohen*, John M. Gomori, Eyal Itshayek

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1538-1540
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Neuroscience
Volume18
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carotid artery
  • Endarterectomy
  • Endovascular treatment
  • Stent angioplasty

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