Background Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been the standard in atherosclerotic stroke prevention for over 2 decades. More recently, carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as a less invasive ...

Two multicenter, randomized trials have shown that carotid endarterectomy is associated with better outcomes than carotid stenting within 30 days of the procedure, but that these procedures are ...

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

A recent study published in the Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation found that short-duration dual antiplatelet therapy ...

A minimally-invasive procedure is as effective and safe as the gold standard for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients who prefer a less invasive procedure a proven alternative ...

such as carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS). Recent research has focused on optimizing treatment strategies, evaluating the effectiveness of various interventions ...

InspireMD Inc. NSPR recently announced the first patient enrolment in the company’s CGUARDIANS II clinical trial. The trial evaluates NSPR’s CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System in patients ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

You should not feel any discomfort during this part of the procedure. Your doctor will insert the Carotid Stent System through the vessels to the area of the plaque. After careful positioning, your ...

When the additional factors of age, gender, payer source, and time were included in multivariate models, it was found that age, gender, race, and time were significant predictors of either CEA or CAS.