WASHINGTON -- The Neuroguard carotid stent system, with its integrated embolic filter, continued to show good results at 2 years for people with carotid artery stenosis deemed poor candidates for ...

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) announced findings from a new study showing lower long-term stroke and stroke or death rate ...

Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis contributing to up to 30% of all cases. For ...

A man in his late 60s with a history of arterial hypertension, dyslipidaemia and a cerebrovascular accident 20 years ago presented to the emergency department with sudden-onset blurred vision in his ...

Carotid stent surgery is one of two procedures that can be used to treat carotid artery stenosis. This procedure is considered a less invasive option with a faster recovery time. However, it does have ...

Cervical manipulations have been associated with vascular complications. While the incidence of carotid dissections does not seem to have increased, the question remains open for vertebral artery ...

Patients without obstructive stenosis in whom complicated carotid plaques are detected on MRI in the early days after an ischemic stroke or TIA are at increased risk for a recurrent cerebrovascular ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elucid, an AI medical technology company focused on providing physicians with a more precise view of atherosclerosis to drive patient-specific therapeutic decisions, announced ...

The carotid arteries are two large blood vessels in a person’s neck. If these arteries become blocked, a person may require surgery, also known as a carotid endarterectomy, to remove the blockage. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Eighty-one percent of patients with AF and breakthrough stroke also had carotid atherosclerosis. Carotid ...