Use of coronary stent grafts for the treatment of high-flow carotid cavernous fistula

Carotid cavernous fistulas are abnormal communications between the carotid artery or its branches and the cavernous sinus. It can be traumatic or spontaneous. The widely accepted treatment is by detachable balloons. Advancements in the field of endovascular medicine made available other options for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Petrov, Ivo, Stankov, Zoran, Boychev, Damyan, Klissurski, Marko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8587380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34764121
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-245922
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Sumario:Carotid cavernous fistulas are abnormal communications between the carotid artery or its branches and the cavernous sinus. It can be traumatic or spontaneous. The widely accepted treatment is by detachable balloons. Advancements in the field of endovascular medicine made available other options for the treatment of this condition. Covered stents are widely available and offer preservation of the parent artery while occluding the fistula.

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