Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: Management. 2022

Harneel Saini, and Russell Cerejo, and Richard Williamson, and Konark Malhotra
Department of Neurology, Cerebrovascular Center, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Acute internal carotid artery occlusion (ICAO) is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, whereas chronic ICAO can present insidiously with recurrent strokes. In this review, we discuss the medical and surgical management approaches among patients with acute, subacute, and chronic ICAO. We reviewed the recent literature regarding clinical presentation of acute and chronic cases of ICAO, and discuss the current data, accepted guidelines, and prospects. Surgical, endovascular, or a combination (hybrid) revascularization has been shown to be effective in recanalization with improved functional outcomes in patients with ICAO in comparison to systemic thrombolysis or medical therapy alone. Future prospective or randomized clinical trials are warranted to elucidate the procedural superiority for revascularization of patients with ICAO.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002343 Carotid Artery, Internal Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the anterior part of the brain, the eye and its appendages, the forehead and nose. Arteries, Internal Carotid,Artery, Internal Carotid,Carotid Arteries, Internal,Internal Carotid Arteries,Internal Carotid Artery
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D016893 Carotid Stenosis Narrowing or stricture of any part of the CAROTID ARTERIES, most often due to atherosclerotic plaque formation. Ulcerations may form in atherosclerotic plaques and induce THROMBUS formation. Platelet or cholesterol emboli may arise from stenotic carotid lesions and induce a TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; or temporary blindness (AMAUROSIS FUGAX). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp 822-3) Carotid Artery Narrowing,Carotid Ulcer,Carotid Artery Plaque,Carotid Artery Stenosis,Carotid Artery Ulcerating Plaque,Common Carotid Artery Stenosis,External Carotid Artery Stenosis,Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis,Plaque, Ulcerating, Carotid Artery,Stenosis, Common Carotid Artery,Stenosis, External Carotid Artery,Ulcerating Plaque, Carotid Artery,Artery Narrowing, Carotid,Artery Narrowings, Carotid,Artery Plaque, Carotid,Artery Plaques, Carotid,Artery Stenoses, Carotid,Artery Stenosis, Carotid,Carotid Artery Narrowings,Carotid Artery Plaques,Carotid Artery Stenoses,Carotid Stenoses,Carotid Ulcers,Narrowing, Carotid Artery,Narrowings, Carotid Artery,Plaque, Carotid Artery,Plaques, Carotid Artery,Stenoses, Carotid,Stenoses, Carotid Artery,Stenosis, Carotid,Stenosis, Carotid Artery,Ulcer, Carotid,Ulcers, Carotid
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D020521 Stroke A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810) Apoplexy,Cerebral Stroke,Cerebrovascular Accident,Cerebrovascular Apoplexy,Vascular Accident, Brain,CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident),Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute,Cerebrovascular Stroke,Stroke, Acute,Acute Cerebrovascular Accident,Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents,Acute Stroke,Acute Strokes,Apoplexy, Cerebrovascular,Brain Vascular Accident,Brain Vascular Accidents,CVAs (Cerebrovascular Accident),Cerebral Strokes,Cerebrovascular Accidents,Cerebrovascular Accidents, Acute,Cerebrovascular Strokes,Stroke, Cerebral,Stroke, Cerebrovascular,Strokes,Strokes, Acute,Strokes, Cerebral,Strokes, Cerebrovascular,Vascular Accidents, Brain

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