Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Other Treatment
Carotid artery stenting is a procedure similar to one commonly used to open narrowed arteries in the heart. Angioplasty combined with a stent is now being done as an alternative to surgery for preventing transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke. In this procedure, a doctor threads a thin tube called a catheter through an artery in the groin and up to the carotid arteries in your neck. The doctor then uses a tiny balloon to enlarge the narrowed portion of the artery and places a wire mesh stent to keep the artery open. Carotid artery stenting is not as common as carotid endarterectomy and may be available only at certain regional medical centres. The treatment your doctor chooses may depend on how close you are located to a regional centre.
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: September 10, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology Karin M. Lindholm, DO - Neurology | |
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