Balloon-assisted looping technique to perform carotid artery stenting

José E Cohen; John M Gomori; Eyal Itshayek

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2011.03.004

Balloon-assisted looping technique to perform carotid artery stenting

J Clin Neurosci. 2011 Nov;18(11):1538-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.03.004. Epub 2011 Jul 26.

Authors

José E Cohen¹, John M Gomori, Eyal Itshayek

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, P.O. Box 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. [email protected]

PMID: 21795049
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2011.03.004

Abstract

An acute angle, <90 degrees, at the origin of the internal carotid artery from the common carotid artery poses a significant impediment to carotid artery stenting. We present a "balloon-assisted looping technique" that may facilitate successful crossing of the guidewire over this acute angle and enable successful carotid stenting in protected and unprotected endovascular procedures in patients with these challenging stenoses.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Arteries / surgery*
Carotid Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Carotid Stenosis / surgery*
Cerebral Angiography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Stents*
Treatment Outcome