Patient State Index Detects Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow and May Predict New Ischemic Lesions during Carotid Stenting—Case Report
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53367#.VMBjJCzQrzE Author(s) Ana B. Fernández Affiliation(s) Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Treatment, Nuestra Sra De Candelaria University Hospital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain . ABSTRACT Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) was developed to be a less invasive and complex procedure compared to carotid endarterectomy (CEA). It has emerged as an alternative for patients who are considered to have high surgical risks due to medical comorbidities or anatomical high-risk features [1]. The procedure is usually done under local anesthesia with light sedation, with the subsequent expectation of less neurologic injury, venous thromboembolisms, and myocardial infarctions—all well-known clinical risks of undergoing surgical procedures under general anesthesia. CAS, however, carries some increased risks of arteria...