In analyzing a subset of 12 patients (pilot study) who had both completion carotid angiography and DUS within 30 days, 10 patients with normal post-stenting carotid angiography (< 30% residual ...

WASHINGTON -- The Neuroguard carotid stent system, with its integrated embolic filter, continued to show good results at 2 ...

Carotid Artery Ultrasound Doppler Scan - This is a noninvasive diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to detect narrowing of the arteries in the neck and can estimate the degree of narrowing or ...

Magnetic resonance angiography reveals a high-grade symptomatic carotid stenosis on the left (arrow) and diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging shows multiple embolic lesions. Carotid ...

Carotid artery narrowing leads to stroke in both sexes, but symptoms and plaque characteristics differ. Men often develop cardiovascular diseases earlier, with lipid-rich plaques, while women ...

Cerebral angiogram is the most accurate way of studying blood vessels ... two vertebral arteries in the back of the neck and two carotid arteries in the front. Successful treatment of some difficult ...

In a nationwide Korean study, live zoster vaccination was linked with lower risks of heart disease, including major adverse ...

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.

A risky carotid artery operation, currently still the standard treatment for many patients, may then no longer be necessary for this group of patients. This research, published today in the Lancet ...

Terumo Neuro's Carotid Stent System is indicated for the ... or ≥80% stenosis in asymptomatic patients, as determined by angiography. The device accommodates vessel reference diameters between ...