Endovascular Treatment of the Carotid Stump Syndrome

Journal Article · Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-005-0098-9· OSTI ID:21091269

Nano, Giovanni; Dalainas, Ilias; Casana, Renato; Malacrida, Giovanni; Tealdi, Domenico G ^[1]

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1. University of Milan, Istituto Policlinico San Donato-School of Vascular Surgery (Italy)

In patients with an occluded internal carotid artery, the carotid stump syndrome is a potential source of microemboli that pass through the ipsilateral external carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery to the territory of the middle cerebral artery. Thus, the syndrome is associated with carotid territory symptoms although the internal carotid artery is occluded. Surgical exclusion of the internal carotid artery associated with endarterectomy of the external carotid artery has been described as the gold standard of treatment by many authors. This report is the second case, to our knowledge, of endovascular treatment of the carotid stump syndrome with the use of a stent-graft.

• OSTI ID: 21091269
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 29, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0098-9; Copyright (c) 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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