2020
Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Calcified Lesions During Carotid Artery Stenting
Giannopoulos S, Speziale F, Vadalà G, Soukas P, Kuhn BA, Stoltz CL, Foteh MI, Mena-Hurtado C, Armstrong EJ. Intravascular Lithotripsy for Treatment of Calcified Lesions During Carotid Artery Stenting. Journal Of Endovascular Therapy 2020, 28: 93-99. PMID: 32869718, DOI: 10.1177/1526602820954244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery lesionsIntravascular lithotripsyArtery lesionsCarotid duplex ultrasound examinationAortic arch manipulationDual antiplatelet therapyCarotid artery stentingEmbolic protection devicesDuplex ultrasound examinationCarotid artery stenosisLong-term safetyArch manipulationBaseline stenosisAntiplatelet therapyAsymptomatic patientsSignificant restenosisIschemic strokeISR lesionsRisk patientsStent restenosesTransfemoral accessAdverse eventsArtery stentingArtery stenosisSymptomatic bradycardia
2013
An evidence‐based review of the impact of periprocedural myocardial infarction in carotid revascularization
Stilp E, Baird C, Gray WA, Schneider PA, Simonton CA, Verta P, Mena‐Hurtado C. An evidence‐based review of the impact of periprocedural myocardial infarction in carotid revascularization. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2013, 82: 709-714. PMID: 23765902, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriprocedural myocardial infarctionCarotid endarterectomyRevascularization strategyCarotid revascularizationMyocardial infarctionCarotid arteryIncidence of PMIAsymptomatic atherosclerotic stenosisCarotid revascularization strategiesPatient symptom statusLong-term morbidityCarotid artery stenosisExtracranial carotid arteriesEvidence-based reviewAsymptomatic patientsRevascularization TrialLandmark trialsMedical therapyArtery stenosisRandomized comparisonAtherosclerotic stenosisSymptom statusInvasive optionBiomarker assessmentRevascularization