Sustained Bilateral Hemodynamic Benefit of Contralateral Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients With Symptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion
Author(s) -
D.R. Rutgers,
Catharina J.M. Klijn,
L. Jaap Kappelle,
B.C. Eikelboom,
Alexander C. van Huffelen,
Jeroen van der Grond
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.32.3.728
Subject(s) - medicine , carotid endarterectomy , internal carotid artery , hemodynamics , endarterectomy , occlusion , stroke (engine) , carotid arteries , cardiology , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
We sought to investigate whether in patients with a symptomatic internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion, endarterectomy of a severe stenosis of the contralateral carotid artery can establish long-term cerebral hemodynamic improvement.
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