Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 1119-1124 , December 2007

Measurement and impact of proximal and distal tortuosity in carotid stenting procedures

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Baltimore, Md, Jun 7-10, 2007.

  • Gianluca Faggioli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Prof. Gianluca Faggioli, MD, Chirurgia Vascolare, Università di Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
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  • Monica Ferri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Mauro Gargiulo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Antonio Freyrie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Francesca Fratesi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Lamberto Manzoli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy.
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  • Andrea Stella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Received 4 June 2007 ,Accepted 17 August 2007.

  • Image Result

    Method of tortuosity index (TI) measurement: (a) A + B + C = proximal TI; (b) A1 + B1 + C1 = distal TI.

    Method of tortuosity index (TI) measurement: (a) A + B + C = proximal TI; (b) A1 + B1 + C1 = distal TI.

  • Image Result

    Influence of proximal tortuosity index (TI) in technical failure: (a) Technical failure in a bovine arch and severe proximal tortuosity (TI >150°); (b) carotid artery stenting is successful in a simil

    Influence of proximal tortuosity index (TI) in technical failure: (a) Technical failure in a bovine arch and severe proximal tortuosity (TI >150°); (b) carotid artery stenting is successful in a similar situation (bovine arch) but with TI <150°.

  • Image Result
    Technical success with coiling in a patient with distal internal carotid artery >150° (coiling).

    Technical success with coiling in a patient with distal internal carotid artery >150° (coiling).

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)01355-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.08.027

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 1119-1124 , December 2007

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