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Carotid & Supra-aortic Interventions

Stroke prevention through minimally invasive intervention.

The carotid arteries run along each side of the neck and carry blood to the brain. When plaque builds up inside them, it can narrow the artery or break loose and travel to the brain, causing a stroke. Carotid stenting is a minimally invasive way to open a narrowed carotid artery and reduce stroke risk — without neck surgery.

What Is It

Stenoza carotidiană înseamnă îngustarea arterei carotide prin depuneri de colesterol și calciu. Când o bucată din aceste depuneri se desprinde, poate ajunge la creier și provoca un AVC. Stentarea carotidiană plasează o plasă metalică mică (stent) care menține artera deschisă și stabilizează placa vulnerabilă.

  • The carotid arteries are the main blood supply to the brain — one on each side of the neck
  • Plaque buildup (atherosclerosis) can narrow these arteries, reducing blood flow or releasing debris that causes a stroke
  • Carotid stenting opens the narrowed artery using a small mesh tube (stent) delivered through a catheter from the leg artery
  • The procedure restores normal blood flow to the brain and stabilizes the plaque to prevent future strokes

Who Is It For

  • Patients who have had a stroke or mini-stroke (TIA) caused by a narrowed carotid artery (symptomatic stenosis)
  • Selected patients with significant carotid narrowing discovered before a stroke occurs (asymptomatic stenosis), based on individual risk assessment
  • Patients whose plaque characteristics on imaging suggest a higher risk of rupture or embolization
  • Cases where supra-aortic vessels (arteries branching from the aorta to the head and arms) also require intervention
Every decision to intervene on a carotid artery weighs two things: the risk of the procedure itself against the risk of a stroke if nothing is done. The answer is never the same for two patients. It depends on symptoms, plaque behavior, anatomy, and what optimal medication can already achieve.