The aim of this study was to evaluate the long term anatomical changes that occur to the external carotid artery following carotid endarterectomy. [1] Trans-catheter embolization and ligation the ...

with severe subtotal calcific disease of the left cervical bifurcation involving the origins of the external carotid artery (ECA) and ICA, with TICI (thrombolysis in cerebral infarction) 2 flow ...

while performing angioplasty and stenting procedures involving lesions of the internal carotid artery and/or the bifurcation; the reference diameter of the external carotid artery should be between ...

The exclusion criteria were as follows: (a) age < 18 years, (b) poor MR image quality; and (c) undergoing aneurysm embolization ... anterior communication artery and anterior cerebral artery (ACCA) ...

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 ...

The study has several limitations. It cannot prove that micronanoplastics in plaque were the cause of symptoms of carotid artery disease; micronanoplastics might be a sign of another health issue ...

In 2024, researchers in Italy reported finding micronanoplastics in plaque from some people without symptoms who underwent surgery to remove carotid artery plaque. Symptoms caused by carotid ...

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In 2024, researchers in Italy reported finding micronanoplastics in plaque from some people without symptoms who underwent surgery to remove carotid artery plaque. Symptoms caused by carotid ...