Carotid angioplasty and stenting in a patient with high grade stenosis of Internal Carotid Artery associated with both vertebral arteries and contralateral carotid occlusion

Severe internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis is a common cause of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in middle-aged patients. Contralateral carotid occlusion (CCO) in patients with severe ICA stenosis is associated with high risk of CVA. Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is associated with more complication...

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Main Authors: Humain Baharvahdat, Mahmoud Shabestari, Payam Sasannejad, Yousofali Garivani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_9635_7f9716f53cd4fd1526eeffed65a0897c.pdf