The target lesion was in the internal carotid artery (ICA) alone in about 80% of cases; the remaining cases represented the ICA plus common carotid artery. Cases were roughly split between left ...

common carotid artery reference diameter of at least 6 mm, carotid bifurcation is a minimum of 5 cm above the clavicle as measured by duplex Doppler ultrasound or computerized axial tomography ...

Observational studies at the SCAI meeting favored the dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) over ...

Sixty-three percent were done for ≥ 70% asymptomatic carotid stenosis and 37% for ... and = 70 to 99% in-stent restenosis, based on CT angiography. ROC Curves: Sensitivity and Specificity ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) recently announced the presentation of findings showing ...

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 ...

In patients undergoing chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), stenting demonstrated improved ...

A heart attack is a blockage of blood flow to the heart. When the heart doesn't get enough oxygen, it can become ...

Transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) has emerged as an alternative to traditional transfemoral and transradial CAS. By performing direct common carotid access with continuous flow reversal, it ...

Background Challenging anatomy for carotid artery access can result in a delay to achieve successful recanalization in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Our objective was to study emergent direct ...