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Prevalence of extracranial carotid occlusive disease. Non-invasive study.
Fernandes, J F; Pedro, L M; Freire, J P; Correia, A; Pedro, M M; Damião, A; Pereira, R; Alves, J P; Martins, CCerebrovascular disease is the most important cause of mortality and morbility in some European Countries, but the prevalence of carotid occlusive disease has not been adequately assessed. From 1985 to 1987, 1,143 patients were consecutively evaluated in the Vascular Laboratory in order to determine the presence of extracranial carotid occlusive disease. 638 (55.8%) were males and 505 (44.2%) females and mean a...
Neodymium--Yag laser in the recanalization of arterial occlusions.
Cunha e Sá, D; Freire, J P; Schüller, C; Pedro, L M; Fernandes e Fernandes, JFailure of the guide-wire to recanalize some arterial total occlusion does not preclude balloon angioplasty. Nowadays there are recanalization devices such as the mechanical atherectomy and Lasers. The following report describes the successful use of the Nd: YG Laser in the recanalization of a common iliac artery total occlusion in a patient with claudication, rendering possible balloon angioplasty and a Palmaz...
Carotid artery surgery in extracranial occlusive disease and cerebral ischemia....
Fernandes e Fernandes, J; Damião, A; Freire, J P; Pedro, L M; Cunha e Sá, D; Martins, CCarotid artery surgery became an established procedure for the treatment of cerebrovascular insufficiency associated with carotid artery stenosis and for the prevention of Stroke. 180 patients were consecutively treated because of occlusive disease of the carotid arteries: 152 (84%) had TIA's or reversible deficits, 11 (6.1%) had strokes with partial recovery, 16 (8.8%) asymptomatic carotid disease and 1 patien...