The recently approved device simplifies operator manipulations by loading a balloon and filter onto the stent.

Endarterectomy (also called carotid endarterectomy, carotid artery surgery) is a surgical procedure used to open a blocked or narrowed carotid artery located in the neck. This procedure is used to ...

Carotid Endarterectomy - For patients with significant carotid artery narrowing with or without stroke-like symptoms, surgery may be recommended. Carotid Endarterectomy surgery involves exposing the ...

Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, successfully treated 54-year-old woman who was admitted with a life-threatening bleed in the ...

In addition to TCAR, FMC offers several procedures to treat carotid artery stenosis. “TCAR is a cutting-edge technology in the field of vascular surgery,” Dr. Hernandez said. “The procedure ...

Welcome to the Saint Louis University Vascular Surgery! We are one of the ... However, we perform transfemoral carotid stenting if indicated and are a Silk Road “Center of Excellence” in Transcarotid ...

Various conditions can lead to carotid artery neck pain. For instance, some people experience carotidynia, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. Carotid artery dissection can also cause pain ...

A new predictive model developed by Ochsner Health helps clinicians make real-time decisions for patients who had a stroke ...

Carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stenting has become an accepted treatment modality for carotid artery stenosis in high-risk patients. There has been an ongoing debate regarding which ...

PhD Defense: Biomarkers in Carotid and Peripheral Artery Disease; Unravelling pieces of the complex atherosclerotic puzzle ...

Surgery or stenting is reserved for severe blockages or symptomatic cases. When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid ...

Sixty-three percent were done for ≥ 70% asymptomatic carotid stenosis and 37% for strokes/transient ischemic attacks. Table 1 summarizes the clinical and demographic characteristics. The ...