Elective carotid artery angioplasty and stenting was initiated in the United States in 1994 by the endovascular interventional team at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Carotid stenting was ...
HOLLYWOOD, FL—What with no distinct advantage for carotid artery stenting (CAS) over carotid endarterectomy (CEA)—and today’s availability of more aggressive medical therapy—it is unclear which ...
SAPPHIRE 3-Year Results Suggest Parity for Carotid Stenting and Endarterectomy in High-Risk Patients
To read this article for CME, click here. April 11, 2008 (updated April 14, 2008) — New results from the Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE) ...
In patients undergoing carotid artery stenting, the use of the ENROUTE transcarotid neuroprotective system appears to be safe and effective in preventing periprocedural stroke, according to results ...
Among patients with acute ischemic stroke and tandem lesions, successful reperfusion and better 90-day clinical outcomes were more likely in those treated with acute stenting of the extracranial ...
Q: I've been told I my carotid artery may produce a blockage. What can I do? A: A stroke is a serious medical emergency that can leave a person paralyzed or debilitated for life. When a stroke occurs, ...
LOS ANGELES—Carotid artery stenting holds up well over the long term against endarterectomy in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with severe carotid stenosis, according to results from the ACT I ...
An analysis of Medicare data indicates that older patients who had a stent placed in the carotid artery (a major artery of the neck and head) by a physician operator who performed less than six of the ...
Contego Medical announced late-breaking clinical results from the PERFORMANCE III carotid stent study. At 30 days, the 146 patients in the study had no strokes or myocardial infarctions, and there ...
Carotid artery stenosis results from a build-up of atherosclerotic plaques within the carotid artery wall and is responsible for approximately 10% of all strokes. Carotid endarterectomy, the surgical ...
After reviewing outcomes from thousands of cases, researchers at Johns Hopkins report that patients with blocked neck arteries who undergo carotid stenting to prop open the narrowed blood vessels fare ...
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