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Extracranial Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stenting

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This section provides a comprehensive procedural report for extracranial carotid artery angioplasty and stenting procedure with up-to-date explanatory notes, synopsis of the indications and contraindications and potential complications in an organized and practical format.

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Abbreviations

CCA:

Common carotid artery

ICA:

Internal carotid artery

ECA:

External carotid artery

CEA:

Carotid endarterectomy

CAS:

Carotid artery stenting

EPD:

Embolic protection devices

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Sunna, T.P., Zairi, F., Darwish, H. (2016). Extracranial Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stenting. In: Taslakian, B., Al-Kutoubi, A., Hoballah, J. (eds) Procedural Dictations in Image-Guided Intervention. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40845-3_143

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