Carotid Artery Stenosis

Current and Emerging Treatments

Seemant Chaturvedi, Peter M. Rothwell (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

384 Seiten

2005
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8247-5417-4 (ISBN)

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Carotid Artery Stenosis

Providing a thorough overview of rapid developments in medical therapy, surgery, and angioplasty, this reference provides a complete review of carotid artery stenosis treatment, as well as a clear overview of carotid surgery and stenting. Offering chapters by seasoned authorities on epidemiology, imaging with ultrasound and angiography, cholesterol lowering, blood pressure management, homocysteine treatment, and diet modification, this guide is a stand-alone source for current information and understanding of this burgeoning science.

Seemant Chaturvedi, Peter M. Rothwell

Epidemiology of CAS. Pathophysiology. Carotid Imaging: Is Angiography Still Needed? Carotid imaging: Use of Ultrasound. Use of Antithrombotic Agents. Use of Cholesterol Lowering Agents. ACE Inhibitors/Calcium Channel Blockers/Blood Pressure Control. Homocysteine Lowering. Angiogenesis and other Future Treatments. CEA for Symptomatic Disease. CEA for Asymptomatic Stenosis. Surgical Controversies. ECIC Bypass. Stenting for Symptomatic Stenosis. Stenting for Asymptomatic Stenosis. Stenting for other Conditions. Interventional Controversies

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.7.2005
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	290 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
ISBN-10	0-8247-5417-4 / 0824754174
ISBN-13	978-0-8247-5417-4 / 9780824754174
Zustand	Neuware