THE OXFORD VASCULAR COLLATERALS
A collection of online vascular resources
CAROTID SERIES
A SERIES OF LECTURES FEATURING AN IN DEPTH LOOK AT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF CAROTID DISEASE AND PRACTICE.
This Carotid Series features sessions led by experts in carotid anaesthesia, academic vascular surgeons and neurologists specialising in neurovascular disease, highlighting different aspects of carotid practice in more detail.
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C1: Thursday 23rd April 2020
The Evidence Base for Carotid Practice - Part 1
Mr Dominic Howard
Academic Vascular Surgeon
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C2: Monday 22nd June 2020
The Evidence Base for Carotid Practice - Part 2
Mr Dominic Howard
Academic Vascular Surgeon
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C3: Tuesday 7th July 2020
Journal Club: General Anaesthesia vs Local Anaesthesia (GALA): a Multicentre
Randomised Controlled Trial*
Ms Frances Dixon
Vascular Specialist Registrar
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C4: Tuesday 21st July 13.30pm
The Evolution of Carotid Anaesthesia
Dr Mark Stoneham
Consultant Vascular Anaesthetist
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C5: Thursday 23rd July 19.00pm
Drinks & Debate
"Carotid Endarterectomy should be performed under GA, with standard endarterectomy and all patients should be shunted"
For: Mr Andrew Northeast
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
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Against: Professor Tim Magee
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
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C6: Friday 12th March 2021 13:30pm
Treatment Options for Asymptomatic Carotid Disease
Professor Alison Halliday
Principal Investigator ACST-2 Trial
Past President of The European Society of Vascular Surgery
Chair Elect European Society of Cardiology Stroke Council
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C7: Pre-recorded session
Extracranial Duplex Imaging
Mr Ben Warner-Michel
Senior Clinical Vascular Scientist
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Ms. Frances Dixon, Vascular Specialist Registrar
C3: THE GALA TRIAL: CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY - GENERAL OR LOCAL ANAESTHESIA?
Frances Dixon takes us systematically through the GALA Trial and prompts valuable discussion with several Consultant Vascular Surgeons (Mr Chris Darby, Mr Andrew Northeast, Mr Jeremy Perkins) who perform carotid endarterectomies under both local and general anaesthesia.
Dr Mark Stoneham, Consultant Vascular Anaesthetist
C4:THE EVOLUTION OF CAROTID ANAESTHESIA
Dr Mark Stoneham, a true pioneer in vascular anaesthesia, gives this exceptional and fascinating session on the evolution of carotid anaesthesia and his role in bringing "awake carotid techniques" to Oxford. Carotid anaesthetic techniques are discussed in detail as are issues relevant to our everyday carotid practice. This session is one of the highlights of the programme.
Professor Alison Halliday
C6: TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID DISEASE
Professor Alison Halliday
Professor of Vascular Surgery Oxford University
Principal Investigator of the ACST-1 and ACST-2 Trials,
First female President of the European Society of Vascular Surgery and current Chair-Elect of the European Society of Cardiology Stroke Council gives us an update on current treatment options for asymptomatic carotid disease.
Professor Tim Magee (Against),Â
Mr Andrew Northeast (For)
C5: CAROTID SERIES DEBATE
In this very light-hearted debate, Professor Tim Magee and Mr Andrew Northeast, Consultant Vascular Surgeons make their cases "for" and "against" the motion: "This house believes carotid endarterectomy should be performed under general anaesthesia, with standard endarterectomy and all patients should be shunted"
Mr Ben Warner-Michel
C7: EXTRACRANIAL DUPLEX IMAGING
In this pre-recorded session, Ben Warner-Michel covers carotid duplex imaging and takes us through extracranial anatomy and haemodynamics, carotid artery flow dynamics, NASCET velocity criteria, PSV ratios, NASCET versus ECST grading and the pitfalls and limitations of carotid US scanning.