WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, carotid artery disease is responsible for up to one-third of all strokes. And 3% of adults over the age ...

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 ...

Optimized medical therapy (OMT) is as effective as surgery for carotid revascularization in reducing stroke risk in the majority of patients with carotid artery stenosis, results of a planned ...

A case study on intravascular lithotripsy for the treatment of calcified carotid disease to demonstrate technical feasibility ...

First Dual-Layer Micromesh Carotid Stent Approved for Use in the U.S. ALISO VIEJO, Calif., April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Terumo Neuro, a global leader in neurovascular innovation and a wholly ...

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Recent data shows that about ...

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 ...

Patient demographics (age, sex) were recorded. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, location of dissection (carotid or vertebral), and concomitant intravenous thrombolysis or endovascular ...

For patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to cervical artery dissection (CAD), endovascular stenting can improve and maintain vessel patency for severely stenotic or occlusive lesions. Athough ...