Author/Editor		Vincek, Katarina; Flis, Vojko
Title		Odkrivanje in zdravljenje karotidne bolezni
Type		članek
Source		Med Mes
Vol. and No.		Letnik 3, št. 7-8
Publication year		2007
Volume		str. 241-9
Language		slo
Abstract		Atherosclerotic plaques in carotid arteries are the main cause of their stenosis, accounting for more than 90 % of cases. The carotid disease is thus becoming a synonym for advanced atherosclerosis of the carotid bifurcation with stenosis or obliteration of extracranial carotid arteries. Other causes of extracranial carotid stenosis such as aneurysms, dissections, fibromuscular dysplasia and arteries are much rarer. Stenosis of internal carotid artery is an important risk for stroke. This paper focuses on classification and diagnosis of carotid artery disease as well as its revascularization and current guidelines for its treatment.
Summary		Vzrok za zožitev karotidnih arterij so v več kot 90 % primerih aterotični plaki v žilni steni, zato je "karotidna bolezen" v zadnjem času postala skorajda sinonim za napredovalo aterosklerozo razcepišča karotidnih arterij z zožitvijo ali zaporo zunajlobanjskega dela notranje karotidne arterije (NKA). Drugi vzroki bolezni zunajlobanjskega dela karotidnih arterij so mogo redkejši. Mednje prišetvamo anevrizme, disekcijo, fibromuskularno displazijo in arteritis. Zožitev notranje karotidne arterije je pomemben dejavnik tveganja za ishemično možgansko kap. V prispevku so opisani razdelitev, diagnostika, metode revaskularizacije ter priporočila zdravljenja karotidne bolezni.
Descriptors		CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS CAROTID STENOSIS ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON