Q. I have a blockage to my right internal carotid artery. The doctor has recommended either a carotid endarterectomy or angioplasty with stent. I would like additional information and a comparison of ...

Stockholm, Sweden - Safety data from the International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS), comparing carotid endarterectomy with stenting in patients with recently symptomatic carotid stenosis eligible for ...

Carotid angioplasty with stenting and endarterectomy show similar effectiveness for preventing ipsilateral* stroke at 2 years and 4 years after the procedure in patients with symptomatic stenosis of ...

Boston, MA - New results from the Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy (SAPPHIRE) trial comparing carotid stenting using distal embolic protection with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — Women with carotid stenosis were more likely to undergo carotid endarterectomy instead of ...

With refinements in imaging and technique, pulmonary artery angioplasty improves both hemodynamics and clinical function in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension judged ...

Winner of the DePuy Synthes Cerebrovascular Section Resident/Fellow Award, Karam Moon, MD, will be presenting his research, The Myth of Restenosis after Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting. Carotid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Balloon pulmonary angioplasty may be a viable option for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary ...

Stenting may be an alternative to open endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. The Endarterectomy versus Angioplasty in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis (EVA-3S) ...

Endarterectomy is the standard therapy for the prevention of stroke in patients with severe symptomatic carotid stenosis, but stenting is often used as an alternative treatment strategy because it is ...

Two multicenter, randomized trials have shown that carotid endarterectomy is associated with better outcomes than carotid stenting within 30 days of the procedure, but that these procedures are ...

A common cause of stroke is the buildup of gooey, cholesterol-filled plaque inside arteries that nourish the brain. Clearing these blood vessels (the carotid arteries, which run up either side of the ...