Issledovaniâ i Praktika v Medicine (Dec 2017)
EXTRACRANIAL NON-ATHEROSCLEROTIC PATHOLOGY OF THE CAROTID ARTERY IN THE CAUSES OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE
Abstract
Purpose. We present the experience of treatment of patients with cerebral vascular accident by the ischemic type, the cause of which was non-atherosclerotic lesion of brachiocephalic arteries.Materials and methods. During 2011–2015 years 4118 patients with acute ischemic stroke were observed. Of these, 589 patients (14.3%) were operated in the acute period of stroke in the period from 4–6 hours to 14 days. The cause of the stroke was various types of pathology of the extracranial divisions of the brachiocephalic arteries (EDBA). Of this number, with atherosclerotic carotid artery stenoses, 336 patients (57.1%) were operated on, with non-atherosclerotic pathology of carotid arteries — 253 patients (42.9%). Of these 253 patients, dissection of the intima of the carotid arteries was detected in 10 (3.9%) patients, aneurysms in the extracranial segment of the ECA and ICA were detected in 14 (5.5%), and 229 (90.6%) revealed various types of tortuosity and kinks carotid arteries and fibrous dysplasia. All patients are operated on. Various types of reconstructions of carotid arteries with a good clinical effect have been performed. There were no lethal outcomes.Concusions. The data obtained in the study confirm the opinion that not only atherosclerotic lesions of the ICA are an indication for surgical treatment at an early date. This stage is an important part of the comprehensive rehabilitation of patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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