2020
Carotid, Vertebral, and Brachiocephalic Interventions
Anantha-Narayanan M, Nagpal S, Mena-Hurtado C. Carotid, Vertebral, and Brachiocephalic Interventions. Interventional Cardiology Clinics 2020, 9: 139-152. PMID: 32147116, DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2019.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal internal carotid arteryCommon carotid artery bifurcationPosterior circulation strokeVertebral artery stenosisInternal carotid arteryCoronary stealVertebrobasilar insufficiencyArtery atherosclerosisArtery stenosisCarotid atherosclerosisVertebral arteryMajor trialsInterventional techniquesCarotid arteryCarotid artery bifurcationHigh incidenceProximal segmentAtherosclerosisArtery bifurcationArteryCarotidBrachiocephalicStenosisInsufficiencyStroke
2014
Dysautonomic responses during percutaneous carotid intervention
Bujak M, Stilp E, Meller SM, Cal N, Litsky J, Setaro JF, Mena C. Dysautonomic responses during percutaneous carotid intervention. Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2014, 85: 282-291. PMID: 25131191, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid artery stentingPercutaneous carotid artery stentingPostganglionic sympathetic nerve activityNeuro-vascular complicationsSympathetic nerve activityLong-term outcomesCarotid atherosclerotic diseaseLong-term safetyAutonomic dysfunctionBaroreceptor stimulationPeriprocedural managementPeriprocedural periodArtery stentingNerve activityAtherosclerotic diseaseCarotid endarterectomyPrognostic significanceRetrospective studyCarotid sinusRisk factorsBalloon inflationInvasive alternativeProcedural experienceConsistent findingHomeostasis results
2013
Carotid stent deformation: Sonographic findings and CT correlation
Millet JD, Stilp E, Kirsch JD, Gunabushanam G, Mena C, Pollak J, Scoutt LM. Carotid stent deformation: Sonographic findings and CT correlation. Journal Of Clinical Ultrasound 2013, 42: 313-317. PMID: 24926493, DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22108.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes