There is no cognitive benefit from carotid revascularization compared with intensive medical therapy alone in patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis. Results from the landmark Carotid ...

NEW YORK, NY—Whether intervening on asymptomatic, high-grade carotid artery stenosis will provide cognitive benefits remains an unanswered question, one the CREST-2 investigators hope to provide some ...

Nearly 1 in 10 Medicare patients who undergo carotid revascularization returns to the hospital within 30 days, according to an observational study published in the April 14, 2015, issue of the Journal ...

Most of the patients who had carotid revascularization for asymptomatic carotid disease were diagnosed on the basis of carotid imaging tests ordered for uncertain or inappropriate indications, ...

"These results from CREST-2 do not provide evidence of the benefit of carotid revascularization on cognitive function among patients with significant carotid stenosis, although there is a benefit for ...

Asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) exceeding 50% is present in about 2% of 60‑year‑old patients and an even higher fraction of older individuals. The major independent risk factors include advancing ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. There have now been more than 100,000 transcarotid ...

Carotid revascularization was associated with a reduced risk for short- and long-term incident seizures or epilepsy compared with no revascularization in patients with carotid stenosis, new research ...

InspireMD, Inc. NSPR announced positive 30-day results from the CGUARDIANS II clinical trial evaluating its CGuard Prime 80 ...

Clinical trials comparing surgical and endovascular interventions for carotid artery stenosis have produced inconclusive and conflicting results. Companion studies now provide data on the long-term ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Middlesex Health’s vascular surgeons are using the Diagnostic & Interventional Suite at Middlesex Hospital to help patients with carotid artery disease. The suite, which was ...