Via practica 5/2006

Chirurgická liečba cerebrovaskulárnej insuficiencie

Surgical treatment of cerebrovascular insuficiency Carotid endarterectomy is recently one of the most commonly performed vascular reconstructive operation with a well-demonstrated benefit in symptomatic as well as asymptomatic patient with manifastation of cerebrovascular insuficiency. Indication criteria of conventional carotid endarterectomy are well-known and strongly defined.

Keywords: cerebrovascular insufficiency, ischemic neurologic stroke, carotid endarterectomy – conventional and eversional, vascular reconstructive procedures, critical stenosis of carotid bifurcation.