Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
Carotid angioplasty (kuh-ROT-id AN-jee-o-plas-tee) and stenting are procedures that open clogged arteries to restore blood flow to the brain. They're often performed to treat or prevent strokes.
The carotid arteries are located on each side of your neck. These are the main arteries supplying blood to your brain. They can be clogged with fatty deposits (plaque) that slow or block blood flow to the brain — a condition known as carotid artery disease — which can lead to a stroke.
- videos - Carotid otulin
- Use of Embolic protection device in Carotid Stenting
- Indicator
- Cause and Outcome
- Ischemic (80%)
- Acute Ischemic strokes >>>Thrombolysis, Thormboaspiration and Thrombectomy)
- Extracranial atherosclerosis(CAD) >>> Angioplasty and Stenting
- Intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAD) >>> Angioplasty and Stenting
- Haemorrhagic (20%)
- Subarachnoid bleeds (SAH) >> Intracranial Aneurysms > Balloon assisted Coiling
- Parenchymal bleeds >> AVM Mx
- Venous strokes >> Dural avf Mx
Role of IR in Stroke and my experience
- Urgent call to IR in case of stroke
- Stroke Code activation to cath lab activation,
- ROLE OF MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY/ MECHANICAL THROMBOASPIRATION