08/10/2007

Carotid Stenting

Arteriosclerosis is well known as a vascular disease and cardiovascular risk factor. In its generalised form it affects not only the peripheral vessels (pelvis, legs) but also the coronary vessels and the carotid arteries. Arteriosclerosis is primarily a manifestation of advancing age, hence it is often accompanied by other diseases of the lungs and the heart as well as by metabolic diseases (diabetes)(multimorbidity).

article imageFig. 1: Calcified plaque in the carotid bifurcation in 3D volume rendering visualization

This article was first published in the VISIONS, issue 6/2004, a publication of Toshiba Medical Systems

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