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

You should not feel any discomfort during this part of the procedure. Your doctor will insert the Carotid Stent System through the vessels to the area of the plaque. After careful positioning, your ...

Although all different carotid stents generally tend to function equivalently, proper stent selection can greatly influence the outcome of the CAS procedure in approximately 20 to 30% of cases.

Carotid artery stenting with embolic protection has been ... bleeding and vascular complications in coronary interventional procedures. It may offer a more direct and safer approach in cases ...

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 ...

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

Vascular surgery fellows and residents rotate between a busy tertiary ... However, we perform transfemoral carotid stenting if indicated and are a Silk Road “Center of Excellence” in Transcarotid ...

More information: Enqiang Chang et al, Dexmedetomidine decreases cerebral hyperperfusion incidence following carotid stenting ...

Four years ago, DeRose was diagnosed with carotid artery disease ... nation to undergo a newer procedure. "We make a small incision at the base of the neck, put a stent in, and when you do that ...