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 ...

We review the technique for carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and direct carotid access for distal thrombectomy after attempted proximal thrombectomy in the setting of tandem occlusions. A patient in their ...

Introduction/purpose Bradycardia and hypotension are recognized complications after carotid artery angioplasty and stenting (CAS). Typically this is short-lived but may persist up to 1 week in cases ...

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 ...

Two months after being shot in the neck and thigh in front of her kids, Nicki Douglass-Johansen spoke to the Times-Call in ...

Spontaneous resolution of direct CCF is rare and is associated with low-flow connections, hypotension, severe ocular symptoms, carotid artery dissection or spasm and elevated intracranial pressure.

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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 ...

A fever after surgery (postoperative fever) is a common complication. There are a range of reasons why you might get a fever after surgery, including problems like infections that need treatment. You ...

Kath Powell survives near-fatal leopard attack, begins remarkable recovery journey after suffering life-threatening injuries.

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