Angioplasty and Stenting of the Carotid and Supra Aortic Trunks
Contributors: Michel Henry (Editor); Takao Ohki (Editor); Antonio Polydorou (Editor); Kyriakos Strigaris (Editor); Dimitrios Kiskinis (Editor)
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: January 4, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9781841842622
Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine; Medical equipment & techniques; Vascular surgery; Medical / Nursing; Cardiology; Medical; Surgery - Vascular; Surgery - Thoracic; Medical / Cardiology; Angioplasty; Carotid Stenosis; Endarterectomy, Carotid; surgery
First sentence: Stroke remains a major complication of atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease, with extracranial carotid occlusive disease accounting for nearly one-third of all events.