Each section has been revised or rewritten and five new sections added:(i) management of
free floating thrombus (section 4.13),(ii) management of carotid webs (section 4.14),(iii) …

Patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer (HNC) experience
significant early and long-term side effects. The likelihood and severity of complications …

Background Due to the systemic nature of atherosclerosis, arteries at different sites are
commonly simultaneously affected. As a result, severe coronary artery disease (CAD) …

Background Owing to the systemic nature of atherosclerosis, medium and large arteries at
different sites are commonly simultaneously affected. As a result, severe coronary artery …

Background Radiation to the head and neck is a well‐established risk factor for the
development of carotid artery stenosis. Our objective was to identify the prevalence …

Objective Carotid artery restenosis may occur after ipsilateral carotid endarterectomy (CEA).
The aim of this study was to determine whether carotid artery stenting (CAS) or redo CEA is …

Radiotherapy has significantly improved the survival of cancer patients but is also
associated with several adversities, including radiation-induced carotid injury (RICI). The …

Introduction: Radiation-induced carotid artery stenosis (RI-CS) is known as one of long-term
side effects of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (HNC). However, the clinical time …

Objective The purpose of the present study was to conduct a meta-analysis to systematically
compare the incidence rates of in-stent restenosis after carotid artery stenting (CAS) and …

Background Results from studies comparing carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA) with
carotid artery stenting (CAS) in the elderly population are variable in the literature. The …