Carotid artery stenting for carotid artery stenosis Dr. Nikolaos Melas, PhD Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon Military Doctor Associate in 1st department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Associate in Interbalcan Medical Center
Preoperative scanning
Carotid Triplex high grade stenosis of internal carotid artery
MRA (magnetic res angiography)
Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
CT csan Μικροέμφρακτα βασικών γαγγλίων άμφω
MRI (magnetic res. imaging) Huge right hemispheric infarct
Carotid stenting procedure
1 st case
Initial angiography severe internal carotid kinking (red arrow) High grade ostial stenosis in internal carotid artery (κίτρινο βέλος)
Initially Cerebral protection device is deployed
Pre stenting angiography the yellow arrow shows the stenosis to be dilated
Stent deployment
Post deployment we dilate the stent with a balloon
The stent is fully deployed
The carotid artery is now patent without residual stenosis. The kinking has not changed. Initial angiography Operative time 10 min Final angiography
Crossing the lesionCerebral protection filter Stent deployment and balloon dilatation Filter removal Basic steps in carotid stenting
2 nd case
Initial angiography severe internal carotid kinking (red arrow) High grade, long in length stenosis in internal carotid artery (κίτρινο βέλος)
Difficulty to pass the stent from the stenosis
Pre dilation with coronary balloon 3 χ 12 mm
Stent deployment (SE 6-8 x 40 mm)
Post deployment dilation with 5 Χ 30 mm balloon
Angiography after first post dilation there is still a residual stenosis (red arrow)
2 nd post dilation
Final angiography
CASE 3 Post stenting Prior to stenting
CASE 4 Prior to stenting
CASE 5 Post stenting Prior to stenting
CASE 6 Prior to stenting
CASE 7 Post stenting Prior to stenting
CASE 8 Prior to stenting Post stenting
CASE 9 Prior to stenting Post stenting
CASE 10 Prior to stenting Post stenting
CASE 11 Post stenting Prior to stenting
CASE 12 Post stenting Prior to stenting
CASE 13 Post stenting Prior to stenting
CASE 14 Post stenting Prior to stenting
CASE 15 Post stenting Prior to stenting
CASE 16 Post stenting Prior to stenting