[Technique and approach to carotid stenting]

Assuming that the ongoing large randomized controlled trials comparing CAS and endarterectomy support the efficacy and safety of CAS, this method will play a major role in patients with carotid stenosis in the near future. Patient selection, establishing standards of treatment, and systematic training of the interventionist are major issues. This article aims to give an overview of current techniques and devices available in CAS

[Recent studies concerning treatment of acute, ischemic infarcts]

This article gives an overview over past and present studies concerning the acute management of stroke. Stroke trials involving intra-arterial thrombolytic agents, either alone or in combination with other therapies, are described

[Sinus and venous thrombosis--differential diagnosis of acute stroke]

Thrombosis of the cerebral veins and sinus is a rare, but important cause of stroke. The clinical picture varies. This contribution addresses the etiology, clinical picture, imaging procedures, and therapeutic options

[Sinus and venous thrombosis--differential diagnosis of acute stroke]

Thrombosis of the cerebral veins and sinus is a rare, but important cause of stroke. The clinical picture varies. This contribution addresses the etiology, clinical picture, imaging procedures, and therapeutic options

[Sinus and venous thrombosis--differential diagnosis of acute stroke]

Thrombosis of the cerebral veins and sinus is a rare, but important cause of stroke. The clinical picture varies. This contribution addresses the etiology, clinical picture, imaging procedures, and therapeutic options

Sinus and venous thrombosis - A differential diagnosis of acute stroke

Thrombosis of the cerebral veins and sinus is a rare, but important cause of stroke. The clinical picture varies. This contribution addresses the etiology, clinical picture, imaging procedures, and therapeutic options. © Springer Medizin Verlag 2005