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Filter by:To validate the long-term effects of implantation of the self-expanding Smart nitinol stent system for the treatment of severe atherosclerotic carotid stenosis in a 2-year follow-up study of a large patient cohort
The investigators test with the present study design, whether an ultrasound-guided blockade of the cervical plexus in combination with an additional application of local anesthetic to the superficial cervical ansa (facial nerve: cervical branch) leads to an improved quality of anesthesia.
Carotid plaque can lead to ischemic stroke. Treatment of asymptomatic carotid plaque, based on degree stenosis, is still controversial. Beyond the degree of stenosis, the composition of the plaque could reflect the vulnerability and the risk of ipsilateral ischemic stroke. Identification of new predictive factor of ipsilateral ischemic stroke in patients with carotid plaque could help to screen high risk patients and to guide the treatment. The aim of the study is to assess 18F-sodium fluoride uptake among carotid plaque in recently symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Investigators conduct a pilot case-control study. Twelve patients (6 recently symptomatic and 6 asymptomatic) with carotid stenosis (≥50% NASCET) will have a 18F-sodium fluoride PET/MR. Standardized uptake value (SUV) and tissue-to-background ratio (TBR) will be measured among carotid plaques.
The aim is to compare the safety of using transfemoral and transradial approach in patient undergoing carotid arteries stenting.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences between propofol postconditioning and sevoflurane anesthesia in the CEA and Cerebral Aneurysmectomy about antioxidant effect.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of preoperative remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) on organ damage and the functional characteristics of arteries in patients undergoing vascular surgery. In addition, we investigate the connection between RIPC and changes in the functional characteristics of arteries and low molecular weight metabolites.
Patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid stenosis in whom carotid artery stenting is planned are randomised between antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor plus aspirin or clopidogrel plus aspirin and examined with brain MRI before and after stent treatment. The proportion of patients with new ischaemic lesions on MRI after treatment is compared between the two groups.
The combination of aspirin and dipyridamole, two antiplatelet drugs, is approved in Italy for the secondary prevention of cerebral embolism in patients with carotid atherosclerosis. Besides antiplatelet activity, Dipyridamole has additional pharmacological action, including vasodilation and antioxidant properties. A role for oxidative stress has been suggested in acute cerebrovascular disease. In this study the investigators want to test the in vivo antioxidant activity of dipyridamole in patients who are candidate to take the drug under approved conditions of the Italian Drug Regulation Agency, i.e. secondary prevention of TIA/Stroke in patinets with carotid stenosis (>= 70%). To test the hypothesis that dipyridamole acts as antioxidant in vivo, oxysterols (products of cholesterol autoxidation) and vitamin E are measured in plasma before and after 6 months therapy after carotid endoarterectomy. Since dipyridamole is approved as combination preparation with aspirin, a control group of patients taking aspirin alone is enrolled. Outcome measures: plasma biomarkers (oxysterols and vitamin E) change at two time points: baseline and 6-months therapy.
Aim of the study is to determine whether endovascular systemic cooling to a target temperature of 34-35°C initiated before, and maintained during Carotid EndoArterectomy (CEA), is feasible and safe
The aim of this study is comparing the effect on cerebral oxygenation by sevoflurane-remifentanil or propofol-remifentanil anesthesia in patient undergoing carotid endarterectomy. Cerebral oxygenation is measured by near-infrared spectroscopy. Sevoflurane and propofol reduce the cerebral metabolic rate for oxygen in similar degree. Propofol decrease the cerebral blood flow by dose-dependent manner, however, sevoflurane increase the cerebral blood flow in the concentration of avobe 1 MAC. Both drugs are widely used in general anesthesia for neurosurgical procedure, and their effect on cerebral oxygenation are acceptable. There is little data about the effect of general anethetics on cerebral oxygenation in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy, who have imparied cerebral circulation. Our hypothesis is sevoflurane will show better cerebral oxygenation than propofol in patient have impaired cerebral circulation.