Archie et al [14] reported 9% of patients had severe (>70%) stenosis of the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy; and found that the repair of severely stenosed or occluded ...

Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis ... There are four carotid arteries: the right and left internal carotid arteries and the right and left external carotid arteries. One pair ...

The image to the right (Figure 1) shows an image of a carotid artery in the neck where it divides into the artery of the external carotid artery (smaller vessel on the right) and the internal carotid ...

The recently approved device simplifies operator manipulations by loading a balloon and filter onto the stent.

Marvin Slosman, Chief Executive Officer of InspireMD, commented, “With more than 30,000 TCAR procedures performed in the U.S. each year, TCAR is a rapidly growing procedure that represents a ...

February is heart month. Almost all heart attacks are preventable, but in spite of that they remain the number one cause of death in the U.S for both men and women. Last week’s column ...

The carotid artery is a major blood vessel responsible ... This effect is especially pronounced when external noises are minimal, allowing you to perceive the natural rhythm of your body.

None of the external carotids had stenosis before surgery ... Selective carotid shunting was used in patients who had an internal carotid artery back-flow pressure of less than 60 mmHg.