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AtherosclerosisEndarterectomyAngiographyArterialVascularPercutaneousTreatment of carotid artery sAtherosclerotic diseaseInternal carotidPlaqueGraftAsymptomaticCommon carotiDiseaseRight coronaAortic valve replaRevascularizationGreater than 70CABGStentsAngioplastySuperficial femoral arteryBypass surgeryStrokeStentingOcclusionPlaquesUltrasound examinationTranscatheter aorticAneurysmLesionsRenalIliac arteryCardiovascularExternal carotiSpontaneous coronary arteryDissectionExtracranial carotidFibromuscular dysplasiaCalcific aortic stenosisFemoralLumenPatients undergoing cardDuplex ultrasonographyMethodsTAVRSurgerySymptomsDegree of stenosis
Atherosclerosis24
  • Atherosclerosis is a diffuse, degenerative disease of the arteries that results in the formation of plaques composed of necrotic cells, lipids, and cholesterol crystals. (medscape.com)
  • Atherosclerosis has a predilection for certain arteries, including the extracranial carotid artery. (medscape.com)
  • Treatment of atherosclerosis of the carotid artery is dependent on the severity and degree of the disease. (medscape.com)
  • Atherosclerosis is a diffuse process with a predilection for certain arteries. (medscape.com)
  • Peripheral vascular disease (PVD ), or atherosclerosis of peripheral vessels, is the most common cause of symptomatic stenosis in the human vascular tree. (medscape.com)
  • The absence of H pylori and the random distribution of M pneumoniae in tissue samples obtained from patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis do not support a role for these pathogens in the development of atherosclerosis due to a direct interaction of the bacteria with the vasculature. (bmj.com)
  • Regarding to the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) [2] and Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study (ACAS) [3] carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduced the risk of stroke in patients with ICA stenosis. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing or constriction of any part of the carotid arteries, usually caused by atherosclerosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • This fork is a common site for atherosclerosis, an inflammatory build-up of atheromatous plaque inside the common carotid artery, or the internal carotid arteries that causes them to narrow. (wikipedia.org)
  • Atherosclerosis causes plaque to form within the carotid artery walls, usually at the fork where the common carotid artery divides into the internal and external carotid artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • Intimal neovascularization of human arteries was first noticed and linked with atherosclerosis and intimal thickening by Koester in 1876 [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • An association between excessive sodium intake and both coronary and carotid atherosclerosis was reported on March 30th by Swedish investigators whose analysis of data from a unique population-based study cohort is thought to be the first of its kind. (patientcareonline.com)
  • According to lead study investigator Jonas Wuopio, PhD, of the Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University, the study is the first to examine a potential link between high dietary sodium intake and atherosclerosis in coronary as well as carotid arteries. (patientcareonline.com)
  • While some studies have investigated the associations of salt consumption with marked peripheral atherosclerosis, there is no research that reports on an examination of the association between levels of sodium intake and coronary atherosclerosis. (patientcareonline.com)
  • According to the study, the SCAPIS database includes detailed characterization of both coronary and carotid atherosclerosis, assessed via coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). (patientcareonline.com)
  • This study explored the serum concentrations of miR-26 in patients with carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) and defined the roles and mechanisms of miR-26 derived from the exosomes of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC-exos). (amegroups.org)
  • The degree of atherosclerosis (AS) was positively associated with the intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery. (amegroups.org)
  • According to the site of plaque formation, clinical manifestations of AS can be coronary artery disease (CAD), carotid atherosclerosis (CAS), or peripheral artery disease (PAD) ( 2 ). (amegroups.org)
  • We designed the C arotid A therosclerosis ( M RI) P rogression S tudy (CAMPS) to evaluate the presence and progression of carotid atherosclerosis measured by CMR over 2 years in patients with and without obstructive CAD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Considering the inconsistent results and small sample size, we aimed to examine the association between the TyG index and carotid atherosclerosis, including carotid artery plaque, CMT, and stenosis severity among 59,123 general middle-aged and elderly populations, as well as to explore and clarify possible characteristic populations by conducting subgroup analyses, which will contribute to the development and implementation of preventive measures. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A new study published in the journal Atherosclerosis confirms that pomegranate extract may prevent and/or reverse the primary pathology associated with cardiac mortality: the progressive thickening of the coronary arteries caused by the accumulation of fatty materials known as atherosclerosis. (whydontyoutrythis.com)
  • When CIMT is compared to heart scan scores, CT coronary angiography, or conventional coronary angiography, CIMT correlates about 60-70% with the degree of coronary atherosclerosis. (undoctored.com)
  • The association of ACE I/D gene polymorphism with severe carotid atherosclerosis in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy. (cdc.gov)
  • Serum levels and polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in carotid artery atherosclerosis: higher MMP-9 levels are associated with plaque vulnerability. (cdc.gov)
Endarterectomy23
  • Atherosclerotic plaque removed at time of carotid endarterectomy (areas of ulceration with thrombus and intraplaque hemorrhage are present). (medscape.com)
  • Samples from 36 patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid artery stenosis were analysed by polymerase chain reaction for the presence of DNA specific for H pylori and M pneumoniae . (bmj.com)
  • The individual approach combines a vascular risk factor modification and various therapies addressing the specific subtypes of stroke (eg, antiplatelet drugs to prevent cerebral infarction in large and small artery diseases of the brain, carotid endarterectomy or stenting for tight carotid artery stenosis, and oral anticoagulants to prevent cardiac emboli). (medscape.com)
  • National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend that people with moderate to severe (50-99% blockage) stenosis, and symptoms, should have "urgent" endarterectomy within 2 weeks. (wikipedia.org)
  • Objective: Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is emerging as an alternative procedure to carotid endarterectomy. (aku.edu)
  • severe coronary artery disease (7 patients) and previous ipsilateral endarterectomy (1 patient). (aku.edu)
  • The periprocedural risk for stroke is higher among women undergoing carotid artery stenting than among those undergoing carotid endarterectomy, according to new results from the Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial (CREST) published online in the Lancet Neurology. (jwatch.org)
  • Newly issued guidelines provide increased support for carotid stenting as an alternative to carotid endarterectomy, but don't favor widespread screening or the routine use of ultrasound to assess the risk for stroke. (jwatch.org)
  • Researchers in the Carotid Stenting Trialists' Collaboration combined data from 3433 patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis who were randomized to either endarterectomy or stenting in the EVA-3S, SPACE, and ICSS trials. (jwatch.org)
  • November 25, 2009 (New York, New York) - Mounting evidence suggests that carotid artery stenting is much less safe than carotid endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. (medscape.com)
  • Stroke and death rates were much higher in patients who received carotid artery stents compared with those treated by endarterectomy in the large randomized International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS). (medscape.com)
  • A substudy of ICSS included 5 centers with 108 patients randomly assigned to carotid artery stent and 92 patients randomly assigned to endarterectomy. (medscape.com)
  • Patients were randomly assigned to either carotid artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy. (medscape.com)
  • Treatment of carotid artery disease: carotid endarterectomy, carotid graft interposition, treatment of carotid aneurysmatic disease, carotid reconstruction due to kinking and coiling, resection of carotid body tumor. (jatros.rs)
  • 6. Aleksic N, Tanaskovic S, Radak S, Mitrasinovic A, Kolar J, Babic S , Otasevic P, Radak D. Color Duplex Sonography in the Detection of Internal Carotid Artery Restenosis After Carotid Endarterectomy Comparison With Computed Tomographic Angiography. (jatros.rs)
  • 7. Popov P, Tanasković S, Matić P, Babić S , Nenezić D, Jovanović P, I, Vučurević G. Wound infection after carotid artery endarterectomy caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: case report. (jatros.rs)
  • 11. Radak D, Tanasković S, Babić S , Aleksić N. Clinical Significance of Internal Carotid Artery Restenosis Following Carotid Endarterectomy Srp Arh Celok Lek. (jatros.rs)
  • 15. Radak D, Davidovic L, Tanaskovic S, Koncar I, Babic S , Kostic D, Ilijevski N. Surgical Treatment of Carotid Restenosis After Eversion Endarterectomy-Serbian Bicentric Prospective Study. (jatros.rs)
  • Tanasković S, Matić P, Babić S , Aleksić N, Ilijevski N. Eversion carotid endarterectomy-our experience after 20 years of carotid surgery and 9897 carotid endarterectomy procedures. (jatros.rs)
  • One trial will randomize patients in a 1:1 ratio to endarterectomy versus no endarterectomy and another will randomize patients in a 1:1 ratio to carotid stenting with embolic protection versus no stenting. (mayo.edu)
  • Polymorphisms in complement component 3 (C3F) and complement factor H (Y402H) increase the risk of postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction following carotid endarterectomy. (cdc.gov)
  • Phosphodiesterase 4D single-nucleotide polymorphism 83 and cognitive dysfunction in carotid endarterectomy patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Complement polymorphisms and cognitive dysfunction after carotid endarterectomy. (cdc.gov)
Angiography9
Arterial9
  • In high-grade lesions, neovessel proliferation was similar in both arterial types and significantly higher numbers of CD105-positive vasa vasorum were associated with plaque regions in coronary arteries. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Retinal arterial occlusive events caused by cholesterol, fibrinoplatelet or calcific emboli are known to occur in individuals with atheromatous vessels and aortic valves especially during or after interventional procedures such as cardiac catheterisation and coronary artery bypass graft procedures. (bmj.com)
  • Multiple randomised control trials have demonstrated that angioplasty with stenting is the treatment of choice for arterial disease affecting the iliac artery (and distal aorta). (vascularspecialist.com.au)
  • Giant coronary artery aneurysm in association with systemic arterial ectasia. (minervamedica.it)
  • Cardiovascular Magnetic resonance (CMR) is a non-invasive imaging modality that has enabled the assessment of both the morphological [ 1 ] and compositional characteristics of the carotid arterial wall. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In the study described herein, we evaluated baseline data from this cohort and tested the hypothesis that individuals with and without obstructive CAD differ in their carotid arterial wall morphology and composition as identified by high spatial resolution carotid CMR. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Arterial indices are determined non-invasively by combining four functional indicators of cardiovascular health from the results of carotid duplex scanning and applanation tonometry. (frontiersin.org)
  • There are four cardiac catheterization rooms in which about 200 emergent cardiac catheterizations, 4000 cardiac catheterization, 700 coronary arterial drug-eluting stents placement and about 20 carotid artery stentings are performed every year. (cmuh.org.tw)
  • The two arterial territories, carotid and coronary, do not track together: there are divergences in many people, with carotid plaque absent in some people with advanced coronary plaque, carotid plaque more susceptible to different risk factors than coronary. (undoctored.com)
Vascular8
  • Methods: Our carotid intervention team is comprised of a vascular neurologist, interventional cardiologist and interventional radiologist. (aku.edu)
  • The following procedures were performed by Prof. Vale at the Mater Hospital and highlight the non-surgical percutaneous techniques available for treatment of a wide range of vascular disease in which symptoms are due to narrowed or blocked arteries or veins. (vascularspecialist.com.au)
  • Development of new equipment and advanced techniques are allowing operators to open up totally occluded arteries that were previously the realm of vascular surgery. (vascularspecialist.com.au)
  • Agreeing with the conclusions of Dr. Moll's study, Laura Capoccia, MD, from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, said, "We may be causing vascular dementia in patients treated with carotid artery stenting. (medscape.com)
  • Percutaneous vascular interventions in the superficial femoral artery. (minervamedica.it)
  • CAS is a bellwether of systemic vascular AS, and its emergence indicates the greatly increased risk of AS in intracranial arteries, coronary arteries, and both lower limb arteries. (amegroups.org)
  • Associations between the carotid artery and other vascular beds have been described in the ultrasound literature [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The chromosome 9p21.3 coronary heart disease risk allele is associated with altered gene expression in normal heart and vascular tissues. (cdc.gov)
Percutaneous3
Treatment of carotid artery s1
  • Current guidelines give priority to surgical treatment of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), especially in symptomatic patients. (bvsalud.org)
Atherosclerotic disease3
  • and subclinical carotid artery stenosis documented by ultrasound (defined as ≥50% lumen stenosis) and aortic atherosclerotic disease (defined as an abdominal aortic aneurysm). (natap.org)
  • p = 0.006) and higher rates of atherosclerotic disease involving the coronary, peripheral, and carotid arteries. (tau.ac.il)
  • 14. Radak D, Babic S , Peric M, Popov P, Tanaskovic S, Babic D, Jocic D, Otasevic P. Distribution of Risk Factors in Patients with Premature Coronary, Supra-Aortic Branches and Peripheral Atherosclerotic Disease. (jatros.rs)
Internal carotid2
  • The carotid artery enlarges in the midneck, forming the carotid bulb, before bifurcating into the external and internal carotid arteries. (medscape.com)
  • Males with obstructive CAD compared to male controls had carotid bulbs and internal carotid arteries with smaller total vessel and lumen areas, and an increased prevalence of lipid-rich necrotic core. (biomedcentral.com)
Plaque27
  • Carotid plaque. (medscape.com)
  • The plaque build-up can narrow or constrict the artery lumen, a condition called stenosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Rupture of the plaque can release atherosclerotic debris or blood clots into the artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • When the plaque does not cause symptoms, people are still at higher risk of stroke than the general population, but not as high as people with symptomatic stenosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Plaque often builds up at that division and causes a narrowing (stenosis). (wikipedia.org)
  • Pieces of plaque can break off and block the small arteries above in the brain, which causes a stroke. (wikipedia.org)
  • Plaque can also build up at the origin of the carotid artery at the aorta. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] Carotid arteries Section of carotid artery with plaque. (wikipedia.org)
  • The atherosclerotic plaque is the dark mass on the left Carotid artery stenosis is usually diagnosed by color flow duplex ultrasound scan of the carotid arteries in the neck. (wikipedia.org)
  • We have used immunohistochemical analysis to investigate the expression of CD105-positive vessels in both large (carotid) and medium calibre (coronary and middle cerebral artery, MCAs) diseased vessels in an attempt to identify any correlation with plaque growth, stage and complication/type. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Neovessel growth occurs in regions of atherosclerotic lesions undergoing remodelling, plaque 'shoulders' prone to rupture. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Based on carotid ultrasound, participants were grouped as having no plaque, plaque in 1 vessel, and plaque in both vessels. (patientcareonline.com)
  • 001). Specifically, each 1000 mg rise in sodium excretion was associated with a 3%, 4% and 4% higher likelihood of more toxic carotid plaque, CAC, and coronary artery stenosis measurements, respectively. (patientcareonline.com)
  • PAD is when these arteries are narrowed by plaque buildup, thus restricting blood flow. (valleybaptist.net)
  • Buildup of plaque in the arteries near the heart create coronary artery disease, which narrows the blood flow to the heart muscle. (valleybaptist.net)
  • Plaque buildup in the arteries often involves secondary viral and bacterial infection, including hepatitis C and Chlamydia pneumoniae. (whydontyoutrythis.com)
  • Yes, this does tell us whether coronary plaque is present. (undoctored.com)
  • The crude value range is because much of carotid U/S is based on flow velocities, not just direct visualization of the plaque itself ("2-D imaging). (undoctored.com)
  • However, if carotid stenosis of any degree is identified, the likelihood of silent coronary plaque is much greater. (undoctored.com)
  • Also, this is carotid plaque, not coronary plaque. (undoctored.com)
  • It makes it very difficult to follow carotid plaque as an indirect means of tracking coronary plaque. (undoctored.com)
  • CIMT is simply a measure not of plaque (and is measured in regions of the carotid artery away from plaque), but of the thickness of the lining of the carotid arteries. (undoctored.com)
  • CIMT is also a flawed index of coronary plaque. (undoctored.com)
  • Stress tests are tests of coronary blood flow , not of plaque. (undoctored.com)
  • Assessment of the genetic effects of polymorphisms in the osteoprotegerin gene, TNFRSF11B, on serum osteoprotegerin levels and carotid plaque vulnerability. (cdc.gov)
  • Matrix metalloproteinase-1 promoter genotypes and haplotypes are associated with carotid plaque presence. (cdc.gov)
  • The sex-specific association of Met62Ile gene polymorphism in P-selectin glycoprotein ligand (PSGL-1) with carotid plaque presence: preliminary study. (cdc.gov)
Graft2
Asymptomatic7
  • Generally, symptomatic patients with greater than 50% stenosis and healthy, asymptomatic patients with greater than 60% stenosis warrant consideration for CEA. (medscape.com)
  • In asymptomatic individuals with a carotid stenosis, the risk of developing a stroke is increased above those without a stenosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Two large randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that carotid surgery done with a 30-day stroke and death risk of 3% or less will benefit asymptomatic people with ≥60% stenosis who are expected to live at least 5 years after surgery. (wikipedia.org)
  • one asymptomatic with complete occlusion of contralateral internal carotid artery. (aku.edu)
  • Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis: Medical Management or Revascularization? (jwatch.org)
  • Dr. Capoccia presented a small study of 23 asymptomatic patients who underwent carotid stenting. (medscape.com)
  • Carotid revascularization for primary prevention of stroke (CREST-2) is two independent multicenter, randomized controlled trials of carotid revascularization and intensive medical management versus medical management alone in patients with asymptomatic high-grade carotid stenosis. (mayo.edu)
Common caroti5
  • The common carotid artery is the large artery whose pulse can be felt on both sides of the neck under the jaw. (wikipedia.org)
  • The common carotid artery is the large vertical artery in red. (wikipedia.org)
  • Blood flows from the common carotid artery(bottom), and divides into the internal carotid artery (left) and external carotid artery (right). (wikipedia.org)
  • The carotid artery is one of the specific sites for plaques to aggregate, especially at the opening and bifurcation of the common carotid artery, which may be related to the altered blood flow at these sites ( 3 ). (amegroups.org)
  • Ipsilateral internal or common carotid artery occlusion. (mayo.edu)
Disease17
  • The pathogenetic mechanisms that lead to PVD are similar to those of coronary artery disease (CAD). (medscape.com)
  • PAD ASCVD events, in particular lower limb artery disease, was predominant and requires active diagnosis and intensive management, while controlling modifiable traditional cardiovascular risk factors. (natap.org)
  • Secondary outcomes were coronary and/or cerebral ASCVD events, and peripheral artery disease (PAD) ASCVD events. (natap.org)
  • Descending thoracic aneurysm and renal or mesenteric artery disease were excluded. (natap.org)
  • Simultaneous carotid and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery is safe and effective method of treatment patients with severe concomitant carotid artery stenosis and ischemic heart disease with relatively low mortality rate. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • Stroke is a serious complication after CABG surgery, occurring in up to 3% of patients, patients with significant carotid disease represent a particularly high-risk category of patients. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • When artery blockages of peripheral artery disease become severe, the leg and especially the foot do not receive enough nutrition from the blood. (valleybaptist.net)
  • 1 A rising prevalence of coronary artery disease coupled with higher mortality after myocardial infarction and after nonsurgical and surgical myocardial revascularization procedures for women compared with men may in part explain these mortality trends. (silverchair.com)
  • 1-14 Together, these observations suggest that there are basic biologic differences in the pathophysiologic responses to coronary artery disease and its treatments between women and men. (silverchair.com)
  • The patient also has coronary artery disease (prior coronary stents) and carotid artery disease (prior carotid stent). (vascularspecialist.com.au)
  • We sought to determine differences with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the morphology and composition of the carotid arteries between individuals with angiographically-defined obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD, ≥ 50% stenosis, cases) and those with angiographically normal coronaries (no lumen irregularities, controls). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cardiac surgeon Jennifer Lawton discusses unique cardiovascular disease risk factors in women and considerations for women undergoing coronary surgery. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • How can something as benign and commonplace as a fruit extract reverse so many aspects of coronary artery disease, simultaneously, as evidenced by the study above? (whydontyoutrythis.com)
  • Mesenteric artery FMD is rare and presents with abdominal symptoms similar to Crohn disease (CD) and Behcet disease (BD). (medscape.com)
  • The clinical manifestations reflect the arteries involved and most commonly include hypertension caused by renal-artery stenosis (RAS) or strokes from carotid artery disease. (medscape.com)
  • Limitations: The vast majority of people with heart disease, even those having undergone stents or bypass surgery, have normal ABI's. (undoctored.com)
  • It is distinct from structural cardiac disorders such as coronary artery disease, valvular disorders, and congenital heart disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
Right corona3
  • 70% stenosis of the left-internal carotid artery and 50%-69% stenosis of the right coronary artery. (jwatch.org)
  • Evaluation at that time was remarkable only for a stable small right coronary artery aneurysm. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Repeat evaluation revealed a right coronary artery aneurysm, now a bit larger. (clevelandclinic.org)
Aortic valve repla4
  • aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis and coronary artery bypass grafting from January to December 2008 (n = 390). (limkinase-signal.com)
  • Bioprosthetic valve fracture (BVF) was associated with a doubling of in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (ViV TAVR), new registry data show. (medscape.com)
  • Aims The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of prior cardiovascular events (CVE) on outcome in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). (tau.ac.il)
  • He was also trained in carotid and peripheral artery stenting, left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic valve stenosis. (gleneagles.com.sg)
Revascularization3
  • Age should play an important role in choosing a revascularization procedure for people with blocked carotid arteries, according to a new paper published in JAMA Surgery. (jwatch.org)
  • Unstable angina defined as rest angina with ECG changes that is not amenable to revascularization (patients should undergo planned coronary revascularization at least 30 days before randomization). (mayo.edu)
  • Any major surgery, major trauma, revascularization procedure, or acute coronary syndrome within the past 1 month. (mayo.edu)
Greater than 701
CABG10
  • This study sought to demonstrate the role of severe CAS in predicting stroke after CABG and assess the efficacy of carotid artery stenting in preventing postoperative stroke in a Chinese cohort. (bvsalud.org)
  • From 2015 to 2021, 1799 consecutive patients undergoing isolated CABG surgery were retrospectively recruited in a Chinese cohort. (bvsalud.org)
  • We successfully established an optimal predictive nomogram for predicting severe CAS in patients undergoing CABG. (bvsalud.org)
  • To find out safety and efficacy of synchronous CEA in patients undergoing CABG. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • 70% symptomatic carotid stenosis (TIA within last 2 weeks) were taken for simultaneous CEA along with CABG. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • During this procedure cardiac surgeons are aiming to minimize the risk of stroke either by revascularizing the stenotic carotid artery followed by CABG or in the reversed fashion. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • However, some authors consider that the patients who undergo CABG prior to CEA have increased risk of stroke. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • On the other hand patients undergoing to CEA prior to CABG, have higher risk of myocardial infarction (MI). (ejcvsmed.org)
  • In this study we performed a retrospective analysis of safety and efficacy of CEA combined with CABG in patients with severe carotid stenosis requiring CABG surgery. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • Data of all patients who underwent CABG in our hospital (total 711) from January 2013 to December 2017 were analyzed, of this 45(6,3%) patients had concomitant carotid and coronary artery stenosis, 18 (2,5%) of them needed simultaneous surgery ( Picture 1 ). (ejcvsmed.org)
Stents1
Angioplasty6
Superficial femoral artery1
Bypass surgery1
  • Previous studies have shown the risk of retinal embolisation to be as high as 55% to 100% after coronary bypass surgery, 1 2 about 1.25% to 13.2% after carotid stenting 3 4 and about 6.3% after cardiac catheterisation. (bmj.com)
Stroke11
  • The predictive value of severe CAS in postoperative stroke and carotid stenting in preventing postoperative stroke was statistically analyzed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Carotid artery stenting was found ineffective in preventing postoperative stroke. (bvsalud.org)
  • These three symptomatic carotid patients suffered from stroke within last 6 months. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • The risk of stroke is possibly related to the degree of stenosis on imaging. (wikipedia.org)
  • A piece of this material can break off and travel (embolize) up through the internal carotid artery into the brain, where it blocks circulation, and can cause death of the brain tissue, a condition referred to as ischemic stroke. (wikipedia.org)
  • Symptomatic stenosis has a high risk of stroke within the next 2 days. (wikipedia.org)
  • Methods and results Patients with severe AS undergoing TAVR between May 2007 and March 2015 were included and categorized to patients with and without prior stroke, defined as embolic, hemorrhagic stroke and transit ischemic attack. (tau.ac.il)
  • Every so often, one of my patients with no history of stroke or transient ischemic attack asks my opinion on what to do about a carotid ultrasound - not ordered by me - showing high-grade stenosis. (jwatch.org)
  • The clinical outcome of patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with mild stroke due to large-vessel occlusion appears to be predominately favorable, even in a prolonged time window. (ajnr.org)
  • Carotid artery ultrasound examination was performed before surgery for patients aged 65 yr or older or when there was a history of transient ischemic attacks or prior stroke. (silverchair.com)
  • Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) is a predominant cause for ischemic stroke, particularly for the Asian population. (hindawi.com)
Stenting14
  • Carotid artery stenting is an alternative treatment for narrowing of the carotid arteries. (bvsalud.org)
  • We present results of 1st twelve patients who underwent carotid artery stenting at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad. (aku.edu)
  • Carotid artery stenting using standard technique with embolic protection device is performed. (aku.edu)
  • Results: Twelve carotid artery stenting procedures were done between August 2006 and March 2008. (aku.edu)
  • Conclusion: Hypotension is a common and potentially lethal complication of carotid artery stenting. (aku.edu)
  • Are All Carotid Stenting Systems Equal? (jwatch.org)
  • Jay Giri and Robert W. Yeh discuss their research group's analysis of patient-registry data on embolic protection devices that are commonly used in carotid artery stenting. (jwatch.org)
  • Carotid Stenting: How Steep the Learning Curve? (jwatch.org)
  • In an observational study involving Medicare patients undergoing carotid stenting between 2005 and 2007, Dr. Brahmajee Nallamothu and colleagues showed that low annual operator volume and early experience are associated with increased 30-day mortality. (jwatch.org)
  • Nallamothu and colleagues have performed an observational analysis of Medicare data on fee-for-service beneficiaries undergoing carotid stenting between 2005 and 2007 in 306 hospital referral regions (HRRs). (jwatch.org)
  • First, they determined how often carotid stenting was performed by different specialists (i.e., cardiologists, surgeons, radiologists) within each HRR, then they compared utilization rates and 30-day outcomes of the procedure across HRRs. (jwatch.org)
  • Carotid stenting should not be performed in patients age 70 years or older, according to the results of a new meta-analysis appearing in the Lancet. (jwatch.org)
  • He has written numerous articles focusing on the management of acute coronary syndromes and coronary stenting, and has been published in multiple international peer-reviewed journals. (gleneagles.com.sg)
  • Similar evidence of new ischemia in the brain following carotid artery stenting in symptomatic patients is being picked up by investigators in other parts of the world," Dr. Moll stated. (medscape.com)
Occlusion2
  • The atherosclerotic process may gradually progress to complete occlusion of medium-sized and large arteries. (medscape.com)
  • Contrast-enhanced MRA using a gadolinium MR agent offers improved visualization in areas of high-grade stenosis where TOF MRA may falsely indicate a short-segment occlusion. (medscape.com)
Plaques9
  • These plaques can cause stenosis (see the image below), embolization, and thrombosis. (medscape.com)
  • These plaques can result in symptoms by causing stenosis, by embolizing, or by thrombosing. (medscape.com)
  • To analyse atherosclerotic plaques of the carotid artery, samples of apparently healthy greater saphenous veins and circulating leucocytes from the same individual patients for the presence of Helicobacter pylori and Mycoplasma pneumoniae . (bmj.com)
  • Here we show, that carotid arteries expressed intimal neovascularization associated with CD105-positive endothelial cells, concomitant with increased inflammation in early stage lesions, preatheroma (I-III) whilst they were not present in coronary plaques of the same grade. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Specifically, the researchers found among more than 10 000 participants in the Swedish Cardiopulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) cohort that rising levels of estimated 24-hour sodium excretion were linked to increased occurrence of carotid plaques, coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores, and coronary artery stenosis. (patientcareonline.com)
  • The plaques appear in the lumen of the artery in just a few days, in places of a sharp narrowing of the artery caused by hyperstimulation of the nervous system. (esmed.org)
  • Despite the fact that pomegranate treatment actually increased cholesterol levels associated with very low density lipoprotein-sized particles, the treatment both reduced the size of the atherosclerotic plaques in the aortic sinus (the dilated opening above the aortic valve) and reduced the proportion of coronary arteries with occlusive atherosclerotic plaques. (whydontyoutrythis.com)
  • Macrophage infiltration and smooth muscle cells content associated with haptoglobin genotype in human atherosclerotic carotid plaques. (cdc.gov)
  • Association of haptoglobin genotype and common cardiovascular risk factors with the amount of iron in atherosclerotic carotid plaques. (cdc.gov)
Ultrasound examination1
  • The carotid artery width was diagnosed by ultrasound examination in patients with different degrees of CAS. (amegroups.org)
Transcatheter aortic2
  • Objectives Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an established treatment for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. (bmj.com)
  • 5 For patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), valvular replacement has been increasingly performed via a femoral catheter technique called transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). (bmj.com)
Aneurysm5
  • Upon surgical exploration, it was discovered that the coronary artery was "kinked" due to downward displacement of the aneurysm, which was tethered to the conal branch. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • This 52-year-old man presented with pain in the left upper quadrant and was found to have a 3.2-cm aneurysm of the distal splenic artery. (medscape.com)
  • Routine 2-year follow-up showed an enlarging aneurysm of the hepatic artery. (medscape.com)
  • Postprocedural 3T-MRA was performed in a cohort of 39 patients undergoing EN stent-assisted intracranial aneurysm coiling. (ajnr.org)
  • Other high-risk cardiac sources of emboli, including left ventricular aneurysm, severe cardiomyopathy, aortic or mitral mechanical heart valve, severe calcific aortic stenosis (valve area (mayo.edu)
Lesions3
  • Currently, embolization is considered the most common mechanism causing ischemic strokes from atherosclerotic lesions in the carotid bulb. (medscape.com)
  • He treated patients with complex coronary lesions and chronic total occlusions using advanced interventional techniques such as rotational atherectomy and coronary imaging. (gleneagles.com.sg)
  • In this case, the lesions involve the main right renal artery and the right accessory renal artery in a 37-year-old man with difficult-to-control hypertension. (medscape.com)
Renal2
Iliac artery2
Cardiovascular2
External caroti3
  • At the throat it forks into the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • The internal carotid artery supplies the brain, and the external carotid artery supplies the face. (wikipedia.org)
  • The carotid artery divides into the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery. (wikipedia.org)
Spontaneous coronary artery1
  • Mice with a genetic susceptibility towards spontaneous coronary artery blockages were given pomegranate extract via their drinking water for two weeks, beginning at three weeks of age. (whydontyoutrythis.com)
Dissection3
  • 4. Babic S , Radak Dj, Ilijevski N, Tanaskovic S. Therapeutic Choice for the Treatment of Subcranial Positioned Bilateral Kinking of Internal Carotid Artery With Dissection. (jatros.rs)
  • 5. Babic S , Mitrasinovic A, Gajin P, Ilijevski N, and Radak D. Missed Dissection as a Result of the Ascending Pharyngeal Artery Arising from the Internal Carotid Artery. (jatros.rs)
  • Non-atherosclerotic carotid stenosis (dissection, fibromuscular dysplasia, or stenosis following radiation therapy). (mayo.edu)
Extracranial carotid1
  • This article describes the history and impact of this process as it occurs in the extracranial carotid artery. (medscape.com)
Fibromuscular dysplasia2
  • Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an uncommon angiopathy of uncertain etiology associated with heterogeneous histologic changes that may affect the carotid and vertebral circulation, visceral arteries, and peripheral arteries. (medscape.com)
  • CTA with maximum intensity projection (MIP) and quantitative measurement of stenosis is an accurate noninvasive technique for diagnosing fibromuscular dysplasia/stenosis of the visceral arteries, regardless of the etiology. (medscape.com)
Calcific aortic stenosis2
  • The mortality rate of calcific aortic stenosis is high in patients not treated surgically. (cmuh.org.tw)
  • In the past, the only way to treat calcific aortic stenosis was surgery, but many elderly patients could not bear the side effects of surgery. (cmuh.org.tw)
Femoral1
  • Lower extremities are evaluated over the femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, and posterior tibial arteries. (medscape.com)
Lumen1
  • 50.8% CAD cases) were imaged with a multi-sequence, carotid CMR protocol at 1.5T. For each segment of the carotid, lumen area, wall area, total vessel area (lumen area + wall area), mean wall thickness and the presence or absence of calcification and lipid-rich necrotic core were recorded bilaterally. (biomedcentral.com)
Patients undergoing card2
  • might have additive value to established risk factors in the preoperative assessment of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. (limkinase-signal.com)
  • Demographic and perioperative data were prospectively collected from 2,972 patients undergoing cardiac surgery. (silverchair.com)
Duplex ultrasonography1
Methods1
  • Methods and analysis In this prospective observational study, 20 patients underwent full ophthalmic examination to assess retinal embolic events prior to TAVI and at 48 hours and 1 month post-TAVI. (bmj.com)
TAVR3
  • The current study involved 2975 patients who underwent ViV TAVR with the Sapien 3 or Sapien 3 Ultra valves from December 2020 to March 2022 in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons TVT registry. (medscape.com)
  • A cohort of 662 consecutive patients with severe AS undergoing TAVR were included in the analysis. (tau.ac.il)
  • Patients were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to undergo either TAVR (n = 864) or SAVR (n = 796). (acc.org)
Surgery2
  • Coronary Surgery in Women: How Can We Improve Outcomes? (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • Major (non-carotid) surgery/procedures planned within 3 months after enrollment. (mayo.edu)
Symptoms2
  • Less common symptoms are artery sounds (bruits), or ringing in the ears (tinnitus). (wikipedia.org)
  • Sometimes the stenosis causes temporary symptoms first, known as TIAs, where temporary ischemia occurs in the brain, or retina without causing an infarction. (wikipedia.org)
Degree of stenosis2
  • To assess the degree of stenosis of ICAs, carotid Doppler was done preoperatively in all patients. (ejcvsmed.org)
  • Computed tomography angiogram (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA) was done to confirm the degree of stenosis in patients who had 50% or more stenosis of carotid artery on carotid Doppler. (ejcvsmed.org)