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 small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics -- minuscule bits of plastic -- compared to arteries free ...

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 ...

Symptoms caused by carotid plaque buildup may include stroke, mini-stroke or temporary blindness. Followed for almost three years after surgery, people with micronanoplastics in their carotid ...

In this way, every patient with a stroke due to carotid artery narrowing can receive a tailor-made risk-based treatment. That saves many patients a major operation and lowers health care costs.

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 ...

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 ...

Terumo Neuro (formerly MicroVention) announced today that it received FDA premarket approval (PMA) for its Carotid Stent System. Aliso Viejo, California-based Terumo Neuro says this marks the ...

April 15, 2025—Terumo Neuro, a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, announced that the company’s dual-layer micromesh carotid stent system has received premarket approval from the FDA for ...

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 owned ...