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Carotid Artery Disease in Patients with Cancer

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Stroke remains the leading cause of permanent disability. Embolic stroke due to severe carotid artery stenosis can be preventable. In this article, we review the management of carotid artery disease with particular focus in cancer patients. Carotid duplex ultrasonography is the screening modality of choice for the detection of cervical carotid artery disease. Surgical carotid endarterectomy remains the gold-standard therapy for all symptomatic patients with severe carotid artery stenosis. Carotid stenting is a minimally invasive alternative treatment for symptomatic patients deemed high-risk for carotid endarterectomy either due to medical or anatomical reasons. Head and neck cancer patients require special considerations due to higher incidence of carotid artery disease, particularly following the radiation treatment.

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  1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 1489, Houston, TX, 77030-4009, USA

    Tam T. T. Huynh M.D., George T. Pisimisis M.D. & Reza J. Mehran M.D.

  2. Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Tam T. T. Huynh M.D. & George T. Pisimisis M.D.

  3. Thoracic and Orthopedic Center, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Karen C. Broadbent B.S.N., R.N., R.V.T.

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Huynh, T.T.T., Pisimisis, G.T., Broadbent, K.C., Mehran, R.J. (2018). Carotid Artery Disease in Patients with Cancer. In: Yusuf, S., Banchs, J. (eds) Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62088-6_10

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