3rd Edition

Carotid Treatment: Principles and Techniques

440 Pages 200 Color & 211 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

440 Pages 200 Color & 211 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Scientific and epidemiologic progress surrounding carotid artery surgery continues to evolve, and for the better, for both surgeons and patients. Carotid surgery, performed by skilled surgeons with quantifiable results, prevents stroke in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. The challenge is to continually refine the techniques to ensure the greatest possible margins of safety, and to educate... Read more
1. Foundation and Evidence for Carotid Reconstruction. 2. Historical Perspective and Current Practice of Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS). 3. Radiographic Studies. 4. Surgical Techniques. 5. Complications. 6. Special Cases.

Biography

Christopher Miranda Loftus, MD, Dr.h.c. (Hon), FAANS

First Vice President - Immediate Past - World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies

Professor and Former Chairman

Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Satoshi Kuroda, MD, PhD, IFAANS
Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurosurgery
Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Toyama
Toyama, Japan

Naoya Kuwayama, MD, PhD
Professor
Division of Neuroendovascular Therapy
Associate Professor

Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Toyama

Toyama, Japan