Erkrankungen der Arteria carotis

The use of interventional techniques in the treatment of high-grade carotid artery stenoses nowadays appear to be a routine daily practice; however, the fact that the developmental process of these procedures was often lengthy and laborious, is not necessarily known. An understanding of the causal chain of pathologies of the carotid artery for the development of ipsilateral stroke first had to be conceived. Subsequently, surgical reconstruction procedures could be developed based on the pre-existing knowledge of vascular surgery. Inspired by the innovations in the endovascular technique of coronary balloon dilatation also ultimately supplemented endovascular procedures in the treatment of the carotid artery. Impressive were often the remarkable personalities who pioneered the innovative treatment methods that could finally be permanently established sometimes against opposition to their concepts.