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What Is an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)?
From the Cerebrovascular Imaging and Intervention Committee of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular Council  (NIH website for AVM)
Randall T. Higashida, M.D., Chair

What You Should Know About Cerebral Aneurysms
From the Cerebrovascular Imaging and Intervention Committee of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular Council
Randall T. Higashida, M.D., Chair

Treatment of Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fis- tulas: Current Strategies Based on Location and Hemodynamics, and Alter-native Techniques of Trans- catheter Embolization
RadioGraphics, Volume 24, Number 6, p1637-1653
Kiyosue et al

Carotid Angioplasty & Stenting

Device May Make Angioplasty Safer Than Surgery
(New York Times)

Report on Stents Could Spur Increase in Medicare Aid
(New York Times)
According to a study, the technique of using stents to open carotid arteries in the neck can be successfully performed by even doctors with limited experience in the procedure.

Stent vs. Scalpel
The popularity of artery stents has some experts worrying that patients do not understand the procedure's risks.
Barnaby J. Feder

• Debate in the use of filters & Carotid Stenting

• Carotid Stenting in Asymptomatic Patients

• Carotid Stenting Trials & Criticism