The carotid artery refers to the artery in the neck that runs from the heart to the brain, and about 80% of the blood to the ...

Carotid artery disease, also called carotid artery stenosis, occurs when the carotid arteries, the main blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the brain, become narrowed. The narrowing of the ...

Carotid percutaneous transluminal angioplasty/stenting has become an accepted treatment modality for carotid artery stenosis in high-risk patients. There has been an ongoing debate regarding which ...

BECAUSE angina pectoris is a consequence of inadequate myocardial oxygenation, ideal therapy for this incapacitating symptom would be directed toward both increasing coronary blood flow and ...

The most common cause of carotid artery narrowing is a buildup of plaque in the arteries due to multiple risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history and ...

Although my bias as a CAS enthusiast makes me believe that CAS will ultimately have a major role in the treatment of patients with carotid stenosis, and although results of CAS will ultimately ...

Contego Medical announced the first commercial procedures were performed with the company’s Neuroguard IEP system. Ac ...

The following is a summary of “Management of large or giant Extracranial carotid artery aneurysms: a single-center experience ...

FMC is now offering TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization), a hybrid treatment option for those living with carotid artery stenosis.