C. May is American Stroke Month, a time to shine a light on what we can all do to prevent strokes — and the importance of ...

Aims: The effect of carotid endarterectomy on the patency of the external carotid artery is unknown. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the long-term changes in the external carotid ...

Optimized medical therapy (OMT) is as effective as surgery for carotid revascularization in reducing stroke risk in the majority of patients with carotid artery stenosis, results of a planned ...

Some patients with carotid stenosis will gain no additional benefit from revascularisation for stroke prevention, CAR score ...

But 75 per cent are caused by a blood clot or debris from a furredup artery breaking off and lodging in the brain. Narrowings in the carotid arteries, which supply the head, are largely to blame.

Smoking cessation, exercise, and a healthy diet is also important for managing carotid artery disease and preventing further narrowing. Carotid Endarterectomy - For patients with significant carotid ...

carotid endarterectomy (CEA)—the surgical removal of plaque—or carotid artery stenting (CAS) was performed in 63 patients. Patients were followed up for two years, with the primary endpoint ...

Carotid artery narrowing due to atherosclerosis ... 63 underwent carotid endarterectomy — the surgical removal of plaque. The team followed up on the participants for two years to assess ...

Carotid artery disease is a pathological condition in which a carotid artery is narrowed or blocked, usually as a result of atherosclerosis. If the narrowing of the carotid artery is severe ...