Another indication for vertebral artery reconstruction pertains to patients who have both extracranial internal carotid and vertebral atherosclerotic disease and who have not gained symptom relief ...

To date, the Carotid and Vertebral Artery Transluminal Angioplasty Study (CAVATAS) 3 is the only prospective randomized study comparing best medical therapy with endovascular stenting for patients ...

The potential risks of direct puncture of the carotid or vertebral arteries are avoided by the use of transaxillary aortography in the initial radiologic screening procedure. The incidence and ...

A new predictive model developed by Ochsner Health helps clinicians make real-time decisions for patients who had a stroke ...

When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid stenting ...

This was interpreted as an enlarging hematoma, with severe mass effect on the carotid artery and her airway. There was also some contrast material pooling near the left VA, which was felt to ...

Not exactly. But in some extreme cases, there is a risk of damaging your carotid or vertebral artery due to extreme pressure. The carotid arteries, one on each side of the neck, are responsible ...

Tears in the walls of the carotid or vertebral arteries, which extend out from the aorta and carry blood through the neck to the brain, are called carotid or vertebral artery dissections.

Moreover, surgical options, such as vertebral artery to carotid artery transposition, have also been explored. This procedure has shown good long-term outcomes, including high rates of primary ...