Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome — a rare but severe complication following carotid revascularization — may occur in up to 3% of patients undergoing carotid stenting. A new prospective study suggests ...

In patients undergoing carotid artery stenting, use of a new-generation dual-layer stent significantly reduced periprocedural cerebral embolism compared with a conventional stent, in a new randomized ...

Carotid stenting is a procedure in which a surgeon treats plaque from the carotid arteries and inserts a stent to hold them open. It is a minimally invasive treatment for carotid artery stenosis. The ...

TAMPA, Fla. (March 15, 2010)—An important interventional radiology advancement—the use of a new cerebral protection device in combination with FDA-approved carotid stents in high-surgical-risk ...

For patients who have soft, lipid-rich carotid plaques that are prone to prolapse during stent implantation, combining proximal embolic protection with newer double-layer stents reduces the risk of ...

Carotid stent surgery is one of two procedures that can be used to treat carotid artery stenosis. This procedure is considered a less invasive option with a faster recovery time. However, it does have ...

Patients with carotid stenosis at high risk for stroke face a difficult decision. Carotid endarterectomy has for decades been the gold-standard treatment, while the less-invasive carotid stenting has ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. There have now been more than 100,000 transcarotid ...

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Severance Hospital announced on the 23rd that it has achieved 100 cases of the brain aneurysm treatment procedure called 'Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device insertion.' ...

Surgeons at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University are pioneering the use of robotics in neuroendovascular procedures, which are performed via the blood vessels of the neck ...