Carotid artery disease : Diagnosis and treatment / edited by Cynthia K. Shortell, Jovan N. Markovic.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shortell, Cynthia K., editor.

Markovic, Jovan N., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Carotid artery--Diseases.

Carotid artery.

Carotid artery--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Carotid artery--Diseases--Treatment.

Carotid Artery Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Carotid Artery Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 271 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Place of Publication:

London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, [2025]

System Details:

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Summary:

"Carotid Artery Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment is an essential, practical, and comprehensive resource for surgeons, doctors, medical trainees, and advanced medical practitioners involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with carotid artery disease. It offers a detailed exploration of the natural course, clinical presentation, diagnostic and treatment algorithms, as well as the pathophysiologic and hemodynamic mechanisms that underlie the development and progression of carotid artery disease--providing a critical foundation for both everyday clinical decision-making and further scientific discoveries. Featuring insights from the world's leading experts, this book presents the most up-to-date clinical practices, evidence-based treatment strategies, and expert opinions. It details the latest diagnostic technologies, advanced treatment modalities, and evolving surgical interventions. Additionally, it includes clear guidelines for special diagnostic considerations and innovative therapeutic approaches, ensuring that readers remain informed and up-to-date with the latest clinical practices"-- publisher's description.

Contents:

Carotid artery disease: Epidemiology and socioeconomic burden

Etiology, risk factors, and pathophysiology of carotid artery stenosis

Atherosclerosis, and morphology and stability of carotid artery plaque

Clinical evaluation and indications for screening in patients with carotid artery disease

Evaluation of carotid artery stenosis: Imaging modalities

Management of patients with asymptomatic carotid disease

Management of patients with symptomatic carotid disease

Treatment of carotid artery stenosis in patients with stroke

Treatment considerations in patients with combined carotid and coronary artery disease

Management of internal carotid artery occlusion

Carotid endarterectomy—operative techniques

Trans-carotid artery revascularization

Transfemoral carotid artery stenting—patient selection and operative technique

Neurovascular protection strategies and intraoperative monitoring during carotid artery surgery

Carotid artery fibromuscular dysplasia, carotid body tumor and carotid sinus syndrome—diagnosis and treatment

Carotid artery dissection, aneurysms, webs, coiling and kinking

Carotid inflammatory angiopathies: Diagnosis and management

Radiation induced carotid artery stenosis: Diagnosis and management

Management of carotid artery trauma.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from table of contents page (Elsevier ClinicalKey, viewed October 3, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780443138645

0443138648

OCLC:

1533659994

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.