The most effective treatment for carotid artery stenosis is carotid endarterectomy (CEA). To date, randomized trials of this procedure versus best medical care have excluded patients aged 80 years ...

ACAS = Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study; ACST = Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial; CAVATAS = Carotid and Vertebral Artery Transluminal ... Severe Carotid Stenosis; ICSS = International ...

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 ...

A new predictive model developed by Ochsner Health helps clinicians make real-time decisions for patients who had a stroke undergoing urgent carotid intervention, improving chances of regaining ...

Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the ...

A significant body of research has examined the management of atherosclerotic extracranial carotid artery stenosis, revealing that while both CEA and CAS are effective in preventing strokes ...

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

To date, the Carotid and Vertebral Artery Transluminal ... endovascular stenting for patients with symptomatic vertebral artery stenosis. Only eight patients were enrolled in each arm of the ...

LANCASTER – Fairfield Medical Center is now offering TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization), a hybrid treatment option for those living with carotid artery stenosis. The carotid arteries ...

In mild aortic stenosis, the murmur peaks in early systole ... To asses for "parvus," it is often helpful to palpate one’s own carotid artery while concurrently palpating the patient's carotid ...

Q: I'm worried about carotid artery disease — what symptoms should I watch for? A: Carotid artery disease often develops silently but can present symptoms such as sudden weakness or numbness on ...