Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease: Pathologic Basis for Treatment (Hardcover)

Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease: Pathologic Basis for Treatment

Guiseppe Sangiorgi (Author), David R. Holmes (Author), Kenneth Rosenfield (Author), L. Nelson Hopkins (Author), Luigi Spagnoli (Author)

* Hardcover: 384 pages
* P 1 edition (Jun 1 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1841841498
* ISBN-13: 9781841841496


Reviewing the natural history of carotid atherosclerotic plaque, Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease: Pathologic Basis for Treatment outlines different pathologic characteristics of asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid plaque. It provides a pathology-based rationale for assessment, risk stratification, and decision-making therapeutic strategy. The authors illustrate the impact of carotid plaque imaging and shed light on future advancement in gene therapy and carotid arterial wall repair. This volume explores the shift from the old concept of 'when' to treat - based on simple luminal narrowing - to the new concept of 'who should be treated' - based on plaque and patient characteristics

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