Open AccessEndovascular Considerations in Traumatic Injury of the Carotid and Vertebral Arteries
Author(s) -
Ananth K. Vellimana,
J Lavie,
Arindam Chatterjee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
seminars in interventional radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1098-8963
pISSN - 0739-9529
DOI - 10.1055/s-0041-1724008
Subject(s) - medicine , natural history , presentation (obstetrics) , vertebral artery , carotid arteries , endovascular treatment , surgery , radiology , aneurysm
Cervical carotid and vertebral artery traumatic injuries can have a devastating natural history. This article reviews the epidemiology, mechanisms of injury, clinical presentation, and classification systems pertinent to consideration of endovascular treatment. The growing role of modern endovascular techniques for the treatment of these diseases is presented to equip endovascular surgeons with a framework for critically assessing patients presenting with traumatic cervical cerebrovascular injury.